Hot chocolate

300 years ago, no one would have thought that the delicious hot chocolate drink would give way to the tiled type of treat. Hot chocolate was considered the privilege of the rich and noble. Clubs for high society or "chocolate houses" were created throughout Europe, where aristocrats sipped hot chocolate from family sets.

Nowadays, modern hot chocolate or cocoa drink has been invented for mass production. At first glance, the composition of hot chocolate and cocoa does not differ. Milk, water, sugar and cocoa beans are used in the production of both hot chocolate and cocoa. However, hot chocolate has nothing to do with taste and aroma with the modern cheaper cocoa substitute.

The history of hot chocolate began more than

3. 5 thousand years ago, when ancient civilizations lived in South America. The word cocoa appeared around the same time. This is the name of the fruits of the tree, which were used to produce a sweet drink. The ancient Maya tribes were the first to manage to make hot chocolate in the modern liquid form. Before that, the cocoa drink looked more like porridge from cocoa beans with water.

Hot chocolate composition

Hernando Cortez became the discoverer of hot chocolate for the discerning European public. The brave Spanish conquistador got acquainted with the recipe for hot chocolate and told his compatriots. The Spaniards had to change the original composition of the hot chocolate and eliminate the chilli that the Indians added. So it turned out to be a classic recipe for a sweet chocolate drink. Over the long history of the drink, enough recipes for various types of hot chocolate have accumulated.

Hot chocolate types

In the food industry, three main types of drink are distinguished - classic, flavored and white hot chocolate. The calorie content of hot chocolate from the compound ingredients and the drink variety. The average calorie content of hot chocolate is 149 Kcal in 100 grams of product, which is relatively small. However, in most cases, sugar is added to hot chocolate to make the drink sweeter.

The benefits of hot chocolate

Hot chocolate nowadays refers more to dessert drinks and delicious treats. In the past, people used the properties of the drink, although the unique substances that are included in the composition and represent the main benefit of hot chocolate for the human body were discovered only in the last century. Hot chocolate has invigorating and general strengthening properties, which are due to the content of cocoa beans in the product.

The unique benefit of hot chocolate is that this drink is distinguished by its low calorie content, so it can be recommended for people with elevated cholesterol levels. If you add cinnamon and a whisper of red pepper to hot chocolate, you get an excellent anti-cold drink that will support human immunity in the cold season.