Cocoa (drinks): producers. Drinks from cocoa powder: recipes

In winter, I want to improve my mood and regain strength. An excellent dish for this are cocoa (drinks). It is enough to drink one cup of it, and you cheer up, lift your mood. Chocolate and cocoa are very useful for physical or mental active work, they are also called excellent antidepressants. This drink will energize in the morning and give vivacity, and in the evening relieve fatigue and tension. That is, those who can not drink coffee, a worthy substitute will be cocoa, not containing caffeine.

How to cook classic brown gold

In order to prepare such a drink, we will need "chocolate gold", water or milk, as well as sugar. With the latter, cocoa is mixed and diluted with hot milk (small amount) or water. Then the liquid that has remained, it is necessary to bring to a boil, dilute "gold-coarse gold" add there and bring again to boiling, while stirring. You can add liqueur or rum, condensed milk, nutmeg, vanilla or cinnamon to the ready-made drink. Cocoa (drinks) drink best from large cups with thick walls that will not allow it to cool completely and will fully allow you to feel the aroma and taste of the drink. Serve it preferably with a biscuit, apple strudel or biscuit. Earlier, in Soviet times, we knew only a couple of varieties of cocoa, one of which was the "Golden Label".

Modern producers of delicious powder

Now in Russia in shops you can buy many kinds of "chocolate gold". Especially in Moscow. We give some examples, but some of them are ersatz. For example, "Hot Chocolate", "Tamba Black Soybean", very good Mexican powder, Ukrainian cocoa "Brumi", "Van", in Moscow is sold "MACCHOCOLATE". There is also a well-known "Golden label" on sale. All powders - without any additives, are a real "chocolate gold", there are only some ready-made ersatz portions, in which you only need to add boiling water and you can drink. They have a good taste, but they are often not pure cocoa. Previously, there was a lot of ersatz, which did not taste very much. Now cocoa (drinks) producers are already trying to produce better, because there is competition, and consumers will simply stop buying. Instead of profit, the producers will suffer damage.

Why is this drink so useful?

This drink has a good effect on the production for the body of endorphin, the hormone of happiness, as it is called. Chocolate is useful for people with hypertension. After all, it contains polyphenols that can reduce blood viscosity, stabilize blood pressure, reduce the likelihood of risk of vascular and cardiac diseases, and also help fight depression and stress. Cocoa (drinks) contain theobromine, which has good diuretic properties. It is very small, almost no caffeine, but a lot of copper, iron, magnesium and calcium. At noon, it is recommended to drink it with honey and dried fruits. In the "chocolate gold" is a pigment melanin, it absorbs heat rays, protects the skin from the effects of ultraviolet, so that there are no sunburn and infrared rays. But you need to remember this point: 100 grams of beverage have as much as 400 calories. For this reason, it is worthwhile to beware of those who watch their weight, with the use of this drink.

Recipes for the preparation of chocolate gold

Now we will tell you what drinks are from cocoa powder. Prepare, for example, with condensed milk and chocolate. We need the following ingredients: two tablespoons of cocoa powder, 500 ml of milk, to taste - condensed milk, 20 grams of dark chocolate, for decoration - cinnamon or chocolate chips. Preparation: heat milk, then add cocoa and pieces of "chestnut". In order not to have lumps, we mix the whisk. The next stage - bring to a boil and remove from the fire. Now add and mix the condensed milk. It remains to pour on the cups and to taste to decorate: cinnamon or chocolate shavings. Prepare cocoa with milk. It consists of 20 grams of powder, 400 ml of milk, 20 grams of sugar, optional - nutmeg, vanilla or cinnamon. The recipe for cooking is very similar, as in the first case. For consumption by children, cocoa (beverages) are soluble. They like them very much. They consist of vanillin, salt, sugar, powder of "chocolate gold", enriching substances, folic and pantothenic acids, biotin, niacin, vitamins B12, B6, B2, B1, C and E.

Drinks from cocoa, recipes, experimental

In each of the recipes is meant grated natural cocoa, but you can replace it with ordinary powder. We do "Frapuchino". This requires products such as grated cocoa - two teaspoons, espresso double - 20 grams, 10% cream - 350 ml, to taste - sugar. We heat the cream, but do not bring it to the boil. Add cocoa and coffee to them, then sugar. Bring to a boil, and most recently - pour on the cups.

Now "chocolate gold" with ice cream. For this we need: sugar - 20 grams, grated cocoa - one teaspoon, milk - 100 grams, cream ice cream - 50 grams. It is prepared very simply: we put ice cream in a glass and add the cooled cocoa. Everything, we drink through a straw.

Cooking "brown gold" with the egg. Ingredients: sugar - 25 grams, water - 30 grams, grated cocoa - one teaspoon, milk - 150 grams, half yolk. We beat the yolk with sugar, then pour the cocoa drink, cooked, and heat, stirring.

Why drink cocoa, its history

Cocoa (drinks) received their own cultivation culture in Mexico. Its inhabitants, who were Aztecs, used it as follows: to the fruits that were ground, very sharp spices, in some cases honey, were first added, and a fragrant drink called "chocolatl" was made. It is not known whether this is true or not, but the emperor of the Incas of Montezuma drank this drink to 50 bowls every day and was unusually cheerful, had a lot of energy and strength. This was so appreciated by the Aztecs that for a long time the fruits of cocoa were monetary units. For example, for 500 seeds of "brown gold" it was possible, little or much, to buy a slave. Conquistadors from Spain, who conquered Mexico in the 16th century, brought to their king the fruits of "chocolate gold" and told how it is used by the Aztecs. For a long time he was the privilege of kings. But 150 years later cocoa became fashionable in all countries of Europe. It is popular now, only the name has changed.

Recipes of cocoa powder

Very often, cocoa powder is used to make our drink, but it can be different. In stores, it often happens in the form of packs, is popular for use in the home, as it dissolves easily. In some establishments you can try it out of natural cocoa powder. Such a powder is very high quality, has a lot of oil, much more than in ordinary cocoa, which can be bought in a regular store. In its natural form - the powder is insoluble, and it must be boiled. It differs very simply: if it is rubbed between the fingers, it stays on them, it does not crumble like dust. Most people prefer to prepare simple beverages from cocoa powder. The recipe is as follows. You need these ingredients: sugar - two teaspoons, "brown gold" - one teaspoon, boiling water - half a glass, milk - 11 milliliters. They fall asleep in a cup of cocoa and sugar, brew half the capacity with boiling water, stir, add milk, most often - raw. You can boil milk with cocoa.