Abuelita

Template:Short description Template:About {{ safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst||date=__DATE__ |$B= Template:Ambox }} Template:Infobox brand Abuelita is a Mexican hot chocolate also known as chocolate para mesa (English: "table chocolate") owned by the Nestlé company.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It was originally invented and commercialized in Mexico in 1939,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> by Fábrica de Chocolates La Azteca.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The name is an affectionate Spanish word for "grandma" (literally translated as "little grandmother" or "granny"). Since 1973, Mexican actress Sara García has been the image for the brand,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is now produced and sold in chocolate tablets, syrup, or individual packets of powdered mix.

Overview

The Abuelita product ingredients (in order of percentage): sugar, chocolate processed with alkali, soy lecithin, vegetable oils (palm, shea nut and/or illipe nut), artificial cinnamon flavor, PGPR (an emulsifier).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Abuelita Hot Chocolate has been a Mexican staple product since 1939 and can be identified by its unique taste and packaging.

One suggested method for preparing Abuelita is to bring a saucepan of milk (not water) to a boil, then add the tablet of chocolate and stir continuously with a whisk or molinillo (a whisk-like wooden stirring spoon native to Meso America). This action is done until it has reached a melted and bubbly or creamy consistency. The drink is served hot or chilled to mix with alcoholic beverages.

Abuelita is often prepared for special occasions,<ref name="Mexican Hot Chocolate">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> such as Day of the Dead (a holiday in which people remember their family and friends whose spirits departed to the afterlife) and Las Posadas<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> (Christmas season).

See also

• Champurrado, Mexican hot chocolate
• List of chocolate drinks
• Ibarra (chocolate)

External links

• Template:Official website