Mexican Champurrado Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine 8 cups of the water and cinnamon; bring to a boil.
• Place the remaining water and masa harina in a blender; cover and blend until smooth.
• Pour the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into the cinnamon-water mixture.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low; cook, stirring constantly with wire whisk for 6 to 7 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir in sugar, chocolate and vanilla extract.
• Cook, stirring frequently, for 4 to 5 minutes or until chocolate is melted and flavors well blended.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water and cinnamon stick to a boil.
• Add chocolate, stirring until melted. Add vanilla.
• Stir in the cans evaporated milk and the condensed milk; bring to a simmer.
• Add the masa harina or cornstarch mixture, stirring well to combine.
• Heat until thickened. Remove cinnamon sticks before serving.
• May be served either hot or cold. Good with a splash of Grand Marnier for the adults, if desired.

Steps:

• Place the water in a large pot and add the cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil. Meanwhile, place the masa in a bowl and add the water. Let sit for a few minutes and then blend with a fork or wire whisk until well blended. I sometimes have a hard time dissolving the masa and use my fingers to make sure that there are no lumps remaining. Once the water comes to a full boil, add the dissolved masa and immediately begin stirring with a wire whisk. Keep on stirring often until it comes to a boil again. Cook over low heat for about 8-10 minutes and then add the chocolate tablets, which have previously been broken into pieces. Dissolve the chocolate and bring to a boil. Then add the sugar cones and stir to dissolve. Once this is done, cook for another 5 minutes and remove the cinnamon stick. Serve with tamales or any sweet bread, such as cinnamon rolls.

Steps:

• Add cinnamon, Mexican chocolate and two cups of water to a stock pot. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly until chocolate melts.
• In a separate bowl mix the corn dough with a cup of water until smooth. Pour corn mixture into the hot chocolate, stirring constantly.
• Add the milk and honey to the pot, let it simmer over low heat, stirring frequently until the milk thickens, being careful not to let milk burn. Champurrado should be the consistency of heavy cream, if yours it too thick, just add more milk.
• For authenticity; froth the mixture with a Mexican Molinillo prior to serving.

Steps:

• Heat the milk and chocolate in a saucepan, stirring to dissolve the chocolate.
• When chocolate is completely dissolved, remove from the heat and set aside to keep warm.
• Mix the masa harina with the water in another saucepan; place over low heat, add the cinnamon stick, and cook until the mixture has thickened and the masa becomes translucent.
• Add the chocolate milk and sugar. Stir to dissolve the sugar and simmer for a few minutes.
• Remove the cinnamon stick and serve the champurrado hot in cups or mugs.

Steps:

• NOTE: If Mexican chocolate is unavailable, you can substitute by mixing 4 ounces of dark bitter chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa solids) with 1/4 cup ground almonds, 1/4 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon. Process in food processor to fine powder.
• Grind the chocolate to a fine powder. I use a cheese grater to grate the chocolate first then whirl the chocolate in a clean coffee mill.
• Put the milk and water in a heavy saucepan, heat on medium, and gradually stir in the masa harina until a smooth paste is formed. Use a molinollo or a wire whisk for frothing the liquid.
• Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring the mixture to an almost boil, stirring constantly untl the frothy drink thickens.
• Stir in the powdered chocolate, then add the sugar. Serve immediately. Garnish with a cinnamon stick if desired.