Mexican chocolate

A sweet variety of chocolate that is flavored with cinnamon. It has a much grainier texture than other chocolates with visible sugar crystals. It is used to prepare the Mexican hot chocolate beverage and to create Mexican specialty dishes such as mole poblano. As a substitute for 1 ounce (30 g) Mexican chocolate, use 1 ounce (30 g) semisweet chocolate, ½ teaspoon (1 g) ground cinnamon, and 1 drop almond extract. The best-known brand is Ibarra, packaged in a familiar hexagonal box.