Mayan Hot Chocolate

Chocolate is actually a very old ingredient. It is made from cocoa beans, which are the seeds of the Central American cacao tree. More than 2,000 years ago, the ancient Mayans would mix cocoa beans, chilli and maize with water to make a potent drink. When the Spanish invaded the Americas in the 16th century, they took the chocolate drink back home and adapted it, replacing the Mayans’ beloved chilli with sugar, vanilla and cinnamon. By the 17th century, chocolate was considered a luxury ite