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Hi there. Do you live in a large enough town such that Mexican products are available? The two most readily available brands of Mexican chocolate will be Ibarra and Abuelita. Both are from the north and just contain cacao, sugar and cinnamon.
When you travel farther south, and regrettably these never get exported to the U.S. to Oaxaca, you find the best chocolate, which adds almonds to the mix. The hands down best brand is Chocolate Mayordomo. May be available on the web.
Here is my secret for excellent hot chocolate. Use half and half instead of milk and double or triple the quantity of chocolate that the recipe calls for so that you end up with a thick and rich chocolate beverage. Add vodka if you like.
Last year, I brought back 10 kilos of Chocolate Mayordomo from Oaxaca. It finally got used up last week. Guess what? I leave for Oaxaca on Saturday!
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