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ho doesn’t love a cup of steaming hot chocolate on a cold winter morning or eve? While a morning mug might not be the time to get a buzz on, a night time elixir of “Pot Chocolate” could be just the perfect remedy for insomnia. Chocolate drinks have their roots in Latin America and Europe and styles of the drink vary widely across the globe. In Spain, it’s like a warm chocolate pudding eaten with a spoon and a side of churros (donuts). It’s also thick in Italy. Cinnamon is often used in modern day Mexican hot cocoa; the Mayans and earlier peoples in Latin America drank a very different version of today’s beloved drink – one made not only with chili peppers and corn meal but also drunk cold and poured back and forth between two vessels to make it foamy. (The vessels often went to the afterlife with their wealthy owners who were buried with them). The English were the first to add milk to this drinking beverage – thanks to a Jamaican recipe; we can thank the Dutch, who brought hot chocolate to the United States. But now, in the 21rst century, we add to the history of hot chocolate with a new twist: Pot chocolate. I usually have several powdered cocoas in
my pantry in the winter, but I do like Cacoco, an organic chocolate mix, since you can whip up in a blender or with a wire whisk, which makes it foamy and honors earlier traditions. You can make your hot or pot chocolate with whole milk and heavy cream, sweeten it with light brown sugar or CBD infused honey; and add some spices like cinnamon, star anise, vanilla bean and even powdered chipotle morita, to add a kick. Or try these pot chocolate suggestions: “We carry two brands of infused honey - Potli and Kikoko. There are two different formulation currently for each brand (high THC and high CBD), but Potli has one loaded with CBN and formulated to help people sleep,” notes Leia Cail, manager of The Farmacy, “We also have a great tincture from Humboldt Apothecary with cacao nibs and vanilla, and chocolate bars from Kiva that can be shaved (dark chocolate and milk chocolate churro are both good) into the recipe.” — LAW For more info on infused honey and other cannabis products, visit The Farmacy, 128 West Mission. www.thefarmacy.com. They deliver, too. Use the promo code foodhome15 for a 15% discount! W W W. F O O D – H O M E . C O M
