We were in dire need of a caffeine fix, so we split a cup of xocolatl, a traditional
Aztec chocolate drink.
Not exact matches
In contrast to the Maya, who liked their
chocolate warm, the
Aztecs drank it cold, seasoning it with a broad variety of additives, including the petals of the Cymbopetalum penduliflorum tree, chile pepper, allspice, vanilla, and honey.
During
Aztec rule,
chocolate was consumed as a
drink, which also contained ground corn, honey and vanilla.
Both the Mayan and
Aztec used cacao in their royal and religious events, presenting cacao seeds as offerings to the gods and serving
chocolate drinks during sacred ceremonies.