June 12, 2020 Food/Nutrition Admin
Translated from Latin, cocoa means food of the gods. Warm nectar has an incredible history - the Aztecs obtained a drink from cocoa beans and used it as medicine. Cocoa was the favorite drink of the nobility of the Spanish court - the recipe was kept in the strictest confidence. And for most Russians today, a flavored drink with milk is a taste of childhood.
What are the ways to prepare the “divine drink”?
Recipes
"Classic recipe"
A delicious drink with foam, just like they made it in the kindergarten and school canteen. If you cook cocoa with milk, strictly following the recipe, a milky film will not appear.
Ingredients for one cup:
- milk - 1 glass (about 250 ml.);
- cocoa powder - 2 teaspoons;
- sugar - 2 tsp.
Cooking time - 15 minutes
Cooking process:
- Mix cocoa powder with sugar.
- Dilute the mixture with warm water.
- Place a saucepan with milk on low heat.
- Pour the cocoa and sugar mixture into the pan and stir for 10 minutes, without bringing to a boil.
- Remove the cooking container from the stove.
- Whisk the drink until foam appears.
- Pour into glasses.
"Spanish Secret"
The Spanish conquistadors, in the 16th century, stole the recipe for the drink from the inhabitants of Latin America and kept it secret for 100 years. The secret ingredient of the Spaniards is vanillin, because of it the drink acquired a sweetish taste and incredible popularity among the cream of high society of the Spanish crown.
Ingredients:
- vanillin - 2 tsp;
- milk - 250 ml;
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder;
- sugar - 2 teaspoons.
Cooking process:
The “Spanish secret” is prepared in the same way as the “classic” one, the only difference is the addition of a pinch of vanillin to the mixture of cocoa and sugar.
"Angelica"
When the secret of making the drink fell into the hands of the French, the chocolate drink gained fame as the “drink of love”, which was consumed by the Sun King Louis 14 himself.
Ingredients:
- cocoa powder - 2 tsp;
- sugar - 2 tsp;
- cinnamon - 1 teaspoon;
- cloves - 3 grains;
- one glass of milk.
Cooking process:
- Place cocoa powder, sugar, a little cinnamon and cloves in a cooking container.
- Stir, pour in warm water and leave to infuse over medium heat.
- Pour in milk and bring to a boil, stirring.
- Remove the container from the stove.
- Whisk the drink.
- Pour into bowls and serve.
"Children's holiday"
You can make a chocolate drink with marshmallows. The drink will take on a festive and cheerful look - the kids will love it.
Ingredients:
- Marshmallows (6-8 pieces per cup) - should be looked for under the name “chewable marshmallows”;
- 2 tsp. powder;
- sugar (to taste, marshmallows will add extra sweetness);
- milk - 1 glass.
Cooking process:
It is prepared according to the classic cocoa recipe, however, at the end you need to put multi-colored sweet marshmallows in the cup.
"Organic"
To make cocoa completely natural, you should replace regular milk with almond milk, and sugar with honey or a sweetener - stevia. It is also useful to melt a piece of coconut oil in organic cocoa.
Cooking process:
There are no deviations from the classic recipe, except for substituting natural ingredients.
"Hastily"
Lack of time is not a reason to deny yourself the pleasure of a “classic” warm cup of aromatic drink; a quick recipe will take 5 minutes. You can prepare cocoa right in the microwave at work.
Ingredients:
The proportions of “classic” cocoa should be observed
Cooking process:
- Pour milk into a suitable mug.
- Lightly heat the container in the microwave.
- Add cocoa powder and sugar to the mug.
- Stir everything well.
- Place the cup in the microwave for 2 minutes at maximum power.
- Done, you can treat your work colleagues.
"Chocolatl"
The inventors of the cocoa drink were the Aztecs. Of course, it will not be possible to completely reproduce the ancient recipe of the American Indians, however, there are tricks that will help turn classic cocoa into a kind of exotic divine nectar, native to Latin America.
Ingredients:
- any citrus liqueur - 4 teaspoons;
- 250 ml milk;
- cocoa powder - 1.5 teaspoons;
- a pinch of salt;
- sugar - 2 tsp;
- coconut flakes;
- bowls - coconut halves.
Cooking process:
- Pour sugar, cocoa powder and salt into a saucepan and pour boiling water over it.
- Stir and slowly bring to a boil.
- Add milk, stir and remove from heat.
- Pour in orange liqueur and stir.
- Garnish with shredded coconut.
- Pour into coconut halves and enjoy the exotic.
"Sweet tooth"
For lovers of sweets and high-calorie foods, you should make cocoa with condensed milk; your mood will lift immediately after a mug of “sweet tooth”
What is included?
- milk - 1 glass;
- cocoa powder - 2 tsp;
- dark chocolate - bar;
- condensed milk - as much as you want;
- chocolate chips or cream for decoration.
Cooking process:
- Heat the milk over medium heat.
- Pour cocoa powder into a container with milk and place a chocolate bar.
- Stir until no lumps remain.
- Remove container from heat.
- Pour in condensed milk, stir.
- Pour into glasses and top with cream or chocolate chips.
"Hot Summer"
In warm summers, there is nothing tastier and fresher than a cocoa cocktail with banana, which should be drunk chilled.
Ingredients:
- milk - a glass;
- vanilla ice cream - a couple of scoops;
- banana;
- cocoa powder - 2 tsp;
- sugar - 2 tsp.
Cooking process:
- Stir powder and sugar.
- Heat the milk in a saucepan, add the mixture of powder and sugar, stir and boil.
- Chop the banana into small pieces and mix with the contents of the pan.
- Beat with a blender into a homogeneous mass.
- Place scoops of ice cream in a glass and top with banana cocoa.
- The cocktail remains to be decorated with fresh fruits or berries (optional).
"Video recipe"
Special bitter cocoa recipes for adults
For those who consider cocoa a sweet childhood treat or simply like something bitter, you can also make a drink to your liking.
Bitter cocoa recipe
To prepare it, you just need to slightly change the proportions of the ingredients: for 250 ml of milk you will need 2-3 tablespoons (!) of powder and no sugar. The cooking process is similar to the basic one. This kind of cocoa is unlikely to appeal to a child, but some adults are happy to start their day.
Drink made with soy milk or condensed milk
But every child and adult will definitely like cocoa with condensed milk. Moreover, it is not even necessary to add a lot of sugar to it - half a teaspoon per glass is usually enough.
The preparation process, in fact, does not differ from the standard recipe, only the condensed milk must first be brought to a liquid state by mixing with a suitable amount of boiling water.
For those who, for various reasons, cannot drink cow's milk, there is a good alternative for preparation - soy milk. It also produces delicious cocoa, but during its preparation you need to take into account specific points. The fact is that soy protein coagulates at 80˚C, so it cannot be brought to a boil and generally kept on fire for a long time. For this reason, milk must be heated very slowly, and it is advisable to add sugar in advance and, if possible, stir.
Hot chocolate made from cocoa
There is no need to buy instant drinks and load your body with not-so-healthy additives, because it’s so easy to make hot chocolate from cocoa yourself, without leaving home.
Required Products:
- two glasses of milk;
- sugar to your taste;
- tsp vanilla sugar;
- three tsp. cocoa.
Cooking process:
- Mix the specified amount of cocoa with sugar based on your taste. For the ingredients from the list, 4 tsp will be enough.
- Heat the milk, but do not let it start to boil. Immediately add the cocoa-sugar mixture and vanilla.
- Do not forget to constantly stir the drink while brewing. If the components “stick” to the bottom, you can throw everything away.
- Keep the chocolate on the stove for no more than 15 minutes. It is important to taste it as you go, and when it cools a little, it will become thick - the way it should be.
Recipe for Cocoa with milk. Calorie, chemical composition and nutritional value.
Nutritional value and chemical composition of “Cocoa with milk”.
The table shows the nutritional content (calories, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals) per 100 grams of edible portion.
| Nutrient | Quantity | Norm** | % of the norm in 100 g | % of the norm in 100 kcal | 100% normal |
| Calorie content | 63.6 kcal | 1684 kcal | 3.8% | 6% | 2648 g |
| Squirrels | 2.2 g | 76 g | 2.9% | 4.6% | 3455 g |
| Fats | 2.1 g | 56 g | 3.8% | 6% | 2667 g |
| Carbohydrates | 9.8 g | 219 g | 4.5% | 7.1% | 2235 g |
| Alimentary fiber | 1.6 g | 20 g | 8% | 12.6% | 1250 g |
| Water | 86.4 g | 2273 g | 3.8% | 6% | 2631 g |
| Ash | 0.576 g | ~ | |||
| Vitamins | |||||
| Vitamin A, RE | 8.9 mcg | 900 mcg | 1% | 1.6% | 10112 g |
| Retinol | 0.009 mg | ~ | |||
| Lutein + Zeaxanthin | 1.689 mcg | ~ | |||
| Vitamin B1, thiamine | 0.021 mg | 1.5 mg | 1.4% | 2.2% | 7143 g |
| Vitamin B2, riboflavin | 0.1 mg | 1.8 mg | 5.6% | 8.8% | 1800 g |
| Vitamin B4, choline | 11.11 mg | 500 mg | 2.2% | 3.5% | 4500 g |
| Vitamin B5, pantothenic | 0.189 mg | 5 mg | 3.8% | 6% | 2646 g |
| Vitamin B6, pyridoxine | 0.027 mg | 2 mg | 1.4% | 2.2% | 7407 g |
| Vitamin B9, folates | 3.689 mcg | 400 mcg | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10843 g |
| Vitamin B12, cobalamin | 0.178 mcg | 3 mcg | 5.9% | 9.3% | 1685 g |
| Vitamin C, ascorbic acid | 0.44 mg | 90 mg | 0.5% | 0.8% | 20455 g |
| Vitamin D, calciferol | 0.022 mcg | 10 mcg | 0.2% | 0.3% | 45455 g |
| Vitamin E, alpha tocopherol, TE | 0.044 mg | 15 mg | 0.3% | 0.5% | 34091 g |
| Vitamin H, biotin | 1.422 mcg | 50 mcg | 2.8% | 4.4% | 3516 g |
| Vitamin K, phylloquinone | 0.1 mcg | 120 mcg | 0.1% | 0.2% | 120000 g |
| Vitamin RR, NE | 0.3629 mg | 20 mg | 1.8% | 2.8% | 5511 g |
| Niacin | 0.044 mg | ~ | |||
| Macronutrients | |||||
| Potassium, K | 133.49 mg | 2500 mg | 5.3% | 8.3% | 1873 |
| Calcium, Ca | 60.07 mg | 1000 mg | 6% | 9.4% | 1665 g |
| Magnesium, Mg | 28.58 mg | 400 mg | 7.1% | 11.2% | 1400 g |
| Sodium, Na | 23.84 mg | 1300 mg | 1.8% | 2.8% | 5453 g |
| Sera, S | 21.91 mg | 1000 mg | 2.2% | 3.5% | 4564 g |
| Phosphorus, Ph | 73 mg | 800 mg | 9.1% | 14.3% | 1096 g |
| Chlorine, Cl | 48.98 mg | 2300 mg | 2.1% | 3.3% | 4696 g |
| Microelements | |||||
| Aluminium, Al | 22 mcg | ~ | |||
| Iron, Fe | 0.681 mg | 18 mg | 3.8% | 6% | 2643 g |
| Yod, I | 3.96 mcg | 150 mcg | 2.6% | 4.1% | 3788 g |
| Cobalt, Co | 0.356 mcg | 10 mcg | 3.6% | 5.7% | 2809 g |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.1739 mg | 2 mg | 8.7% | 13.7% | 1150 g |
| Copper, Cu | 173.91 mcg | 1000 mcg | 17.4% | 27.4% | 575 g |
| Molybdenum, Mo | 2.889 mcg | 70 mcg | 4.1% | 6.4% | 2423 g |
| Tin, Sn | 5.73 mcg | ~ | |||
| Selenium, Se | 1.524 mcg | 55 mcg | 2.8% | 4.4% | 3609 g |
| Strontium, Sr | 7.47 mcg | ~ | |||
| Fluorine, F | 53.24 mcg | 4000 mcg | 1.3% | 2% | 7513 g |
| Chromium, Cr | 0.89 mcg | 50 mcg | 1.8% | 2.8% | 5618 g |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.4784 mg | 12 mg | 4% | 6.3% | 2508 g |
| Digestible carbohydrates | |||||
| Mono- and disaccharides (sugars) | 8.9 g | max 100 g | |||
| Essential amino acids | |||||
| Arginine* | 0.049 g | ~ | |||
| Valin | 0.052 g | ~ | |||
| Histidine* | 0.015 g | ~ | |||
| Isoleucine | 0.034 g | ~ | |||
| Leucine | 0.053 g | ~ | |||
| Lysine | 0.044 g | ~ | |||
| Methionine | 0.009 g | ~ | |||
| Threonine | 0.034 g | ~ | |||
| Tryptophan | 0.013 g | ~ | |||
| Phenylalanine | 0.042 g | ~ | |||
| Nonessential amino acids | |||||
| Alanin | 0.04 g | ~ | |||
| Aspartic acid | 0.087 g | ~ | |||
| Glycine | 0.039 g | ~ | |||
| Glutamic acid | 0.131 g | ~ | |||
| Proline | 0.037 g | ~ | |||
| Serin | 0.038 g | ~ | |||
| Tyrosine | 0.033 g | ~ | |||
| Cysteine | 0.011 g | ~ | |||
| Saturated fatty acids | |||||
| Saturated fatty acids | 0.4 g | max 18.7 g | |||
| 14:0 Miristinovaya | 0.001 g | ~ | |||
| 16:0 Palmitinaya | 0.164 g | ~ | |||
| 18:0 Stearic | 0.189 g | ~ | |||
| Monounsaturated fatty acids | 0.203 g | min 16.8 g | 1.2% | 1.9% | |
| 18:1 Oleic (omega-9) | 0.203 g | ~ | |||
| Polyunsaturated fatty acids | 0.02 g | from 11.2 to 20.6 g | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 18:2 Linolevaya | 0.02 g | ~ | |||
| Other substances | |||||
| Caffeine | 10.222 mg | ~ | |||
| Theobromine | 91.422 mg | ~ |
The energy value of Cocoa with milk is 63.6 kcal.
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** This table shows the average levels of vitamins and minerals for an adult. If you want to know the norms taking into account your gender, age and other factors, then use the “My Healthy Diet” application.
Recipe for cooking with water
Cocoa in water is not as rich as in milk, but it is less fatty and high in calories.
Required Products:
- three tablespoons of cocoa;
- three large spoons of sugar or to your taste;
- 400 milliliters of water.
In cold and rainy weather, it is very pleasant to drink hot chocolate or cocoa and read your favorite book, wrapped in a blanket. However, not everyone knows how to properly brew such drinks. Many people simply dissolve the ingredients in warm water and add milk. But it's not right. How to make cocoa from cocoa powder?
Cooking methods
There are many different recipes for making cocoa: another beauty of this wonderful drink is that its simple, but at the same time refined taste allows you to create new interesting combinations. Let's start with a classic recipe that will tell us how to cook cocoa with milk correctly.
Cocoa with milk
For one cup we will need:
- 1 teaspoon cocoa (if you like a richer taste, you can take two);
- 1 teaspoon sugar;
- 1 glass of milk.
Heat milk in a saucepan or ladle. Mix cocoa and sugar in a cup. Pour about a quarter of warm (but not boiling) milk and pour cocoa and sugar over it, then stir thoroughly so that there are no lumps. Pour the resulting mixture in a thin stream into the rest of the warm milk, stirring constantly, and heat for a couple more minutes. Pour the finished drink into a cup.
On the water
As already noted, cocoa does not pose such a threat to slimness as chocolate. Moreover, consuming cocoa stimulates metabolism, which means it promotes weight loss. However, we must be realistic and understand that cocoa is a harmless product in itself, but in combination with sugar and heavy cream it turns into a calorie bomb. If you care about your figure, do not deny yourself the pleasure of drinking a cup of invigorating deliciousness; we will tell you how to cook cocoa with water. By the way, this option is also suitable for people intolerant to lactose contained in dairy products. The technology for preparing cocoa with water is the same as with milk, you just need to replace the required amount of milk with the same volume of water. If you want to make a completely diet drink, then do not add sugar, but increase the amount of cocoa from one spoon to two to make it thicker.
You can also enrich the taste of cocoa water by adding a little cinnamon, nutmeg or vanilla extract, or replace the sugar with a spoonful of honey.
However, sometimes you can arrange a small celebration and treat yourself and your loved ones to a special version of cocoa, which is no longer like an ordinary hot drink, but like a full-fledged dessert.
Royal cocoa
This cocoa is best served in tall glasses or wine glasses. For one glass we will need:
- 2 teaspoons cocoa;
- 3 teaspoons sugar;
- 1 glass of milk;
- 3 tablespoons whipped cream;
- 1 scoop of ice cream.
Mix cocoa with sugar. Heat the milk, pour a little into the sugar mixture and stir until completely dissolved. Carefully pour the resulting thick paste into the milk and warm it up a little, stirring constantly. Remove cocoa from heat and whisk thoroughly with a whisk or fork. Pour cocoa into a glass, add a scoop of ice cream and garnish with whipped cream. These are just a few of the many ways to prepare cocoa. Experiment with the long autumn and winter evenings, comfortably filling your home with the delicious smell of cocoa, and perhaps you will come up with your own unique recipe for this wonderful and mysterious drink.
Quite often, letters began to arrive at our email address with the question: how to cook cocoa from cocoa powder? We answer, friends, all our recipes use powder, feel free to use our methods for preparing this wonderful drink.
Video recipe for making cocoa:
Bon appetit!
When we talk about cocoa, a taste familiar from early childhood involuntarily comes to mind. It was served in kindergartens and schools and is used to make chocolate. It’s unlikely that anyone has thought about the properties of cocoa, how to brew it and generally where it came from, enjoying the taste and aroma of the drink.
Scientists have carefully examined cocoa fruits and found many useful substances in them. Cocoa is an excellent antidepressant, like coffee, it has a stimulating effect on the body, only milder than caffeine. It can be drunk even by those for whom coffee is strictly contraindicated, including children.
For breakfast, cocoa is the most nutritious drink for a child going to school. If drunk cold, it helps restore muscles after training or hard physical work. In Switzerland, cardiologists consider chocolate, which contains at least 70% cocoa, to be “sweet aspirin,” since the product contains antioxidants that protect the body and cardiovascular system from free radicals, which cause premature aging and the development of cancer.
How to cook cocoa with milk
Cocoa with milk is a popular drink. Milk of medium fat content is suitable for it and preferably not homemade, as it can overpower the taste of cocoa.
Required Products:
- sugar to your taste;
- 40 grams of cocoa;
- liter of milk.
Cooking process:
- First, the milk needs to be heated, but not too much, it should not boil.
- As soon as its temperature reaches about 70 degrees, pour out about one tablespoon from the total mass.
- Measure out the required amount of sugar, mix it with cocoa, grind it and pour in some of the milk that was separated in the previous step. Stir the mixture well so that the ingredients dissolve and pour the resulting mixture into the remaining milk.
- Constantly stirring the drink, cook it for a few more minutes over low heat. After this, the cocktail can be served.
Delicious drink made from powder
Cocoa powder will definitely delight you with its taste if you purchase a quality product. To do this, be sure to look at the composition on the packaging and give preference to products that have been on the market for many years. Among the most affordable “long-livers” of the market are the products of the “Golden Label” brand.
Required Products:
- seven tablespoons of cocoa powder;
- one liter of milk or water;
- sugar to your taste.
Cooking process:
- Place a liter of water or milk in a saucepan, put it on the stove and bring to a boil.
- Immediately after bubbles form, add sugar to the pan and stir the mixture until it is completely dissolved. Add cocoa.
- Take a whisk and lightly beat the mixture. This is done to form a small foam.
- Boil the mixture for a couple more minutes over low heat, then remove it from the stove and immediately pour the aromatic drink into large cups.
Taste of childhood
For the first time, Zolotoy Yarlyk cocoa appeared in the Mosselprom price list only at the beginning of the 20th century, but even then it acquired a wide audience of fans. This is almost the only factory of that time that produced powder made from natural cocoa beans. This is probably why cocoa with this name remains the most popular brand to this day. How to brew Golden Label cocoa with milk? Our recipe will help you.
Compound:
- 0.5 l of milk;
- 1 tbsp. l. cocoa;
- 1 tbsp. l. Sahara;
- 2 drops vanilla extract;
- spices - optional.
Preparation:
- Take a thick-bottomed pan with a volume of about 1 liter, pour milk into it and place it on the stove.
- Over medium heat, stirring occasionally, bring the milk to a boil and immediately turn the burner to low so that it does not run away.
- Once the milk has boiled, it's time to add cocoa powder to it, but first you need to mix it with sugar.
- Add cocoa and immediately stir thoroughly so that the ingredients are evenly dissolved in the liquid and do not gather in unpleasant lumps on the surface of the milk.
- Cook the cocoa over low heat for about 2-3 minutes, and then add a few drops of vanilla extract to it. And if you like spices, such as cloves or cinnamon, then add them too.
- Let the drink boil for about 3 minutes, remove from heat and cover with a lid.
How to brew cocoa with vanilla
Required Products:
- two tablespoons of sugar;
- a bag of vanilla powder;
- 300 milliliters of milk;
- three spoons of cocoa.
Cooking process:
- Pour milk into a saucepan or small container, put it on the stove, immediately add sugar and vanillin. Stir and continue heating the mixture over low heat, but at the same time not letting it boil.
- Then add cocoa, continue cooking and stir constantly. The powder should not stick to the bottom, much less burn, otherwise the drink will be spoiled.
- Again, without bringing the liquid to a boil, cook the drink for about two minutes, remove from the stove and let it cool slightly. Then pour it into beautiful cups and serve. If desired, you can also add cinnamon to the cocktail during preparation. It goes very well with vanilla.
As you can see, making a tasty and warming drink yourself is not at all difficult. And many cooking options allow you to choose the one that will become your favorite and will definitely complement your personal culinary achievements.
