I headed over to Ebay and found some and set about purchasing three (one for me and presents for others). They arrived on Friday just a little over two weeks since I ordered them. I opened the box with great excitement. I was ready to make a comforting hot chocolate in my favourite mug. Small problem, well large really...they are huge!
I thought it would sit in my mug nicely. Not likely!! Good if I'm planning to make chocolate for a family of ten!! Oh well. Of course after I received the gigantic stirrers I checked the Ebay description and plainly at the end of the item description was the size.
I made my hot chocolate in a smallish saucepan. I used half a tablet of the chocolate (approx 45g), added half a cup of boiling water to soften it then 1 cup of skim milk (I think I will try full-cream mild next time or no water and just milk). I then brought the mix to the boil stirring with a whisk. Once it had started to bubble, I turned it off the heat, poured it into a bowl and did the molinillo thing. (Stand the molinillo in the chocolate, place your hands either side of the stick and rub, like you're rubbing your hands together to keep warm, only there is a stick in the way)
It didn't froth as much as I'd imagined (one reason for trying full-cream milk next time). Also am going to try and find a taller narrow vessel to use the molinillo in. It was quite sweet too, maybe I'll use less chocolate next time.
For more on molinillos here's some info and a bit more here.
Don't things on the internet always look a different size? I've made that mistake with things, too. It's always a big surprise when it arrives differently than you pictured.
ReplyDeleteYour Mexican chocolate is intriguing-- good luck making it in the future!
Hi again! If you are in a Mexican phase, have you checked out Aztec Imports? http://www.aztecmexican.com.au/ Here in Melbourne and they allow retail shoppers at their warehouse I believe. I've not been but would like to one day.
ReplyDeleteI went to Aztec Imports early in the year, over the Christmas break. They're only open during the week. But I have purchased some items recently and they delivered to my workplace. So will be doing that again. Casa Iberica has a few Mexican things too, I got more chocolate and nopales there.
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