Mayan Hot Chocolate

The ancient Mayans were the originators of what we know today as hot chocolate, believing it a gift from the gods (what changes?!). Their xocolatl was a bitter water-based drink made with crushed cocoa, cornmeal and chilli pepper. Try adding some authentic spices and chilli to your hot chocolate for a bold kick to this rich, silky treat. All of the spices I’ve used here would have been available to the Mayans. Morita chillies have an intense smoky flavour – you could use chilli powde