Aztec's Invented Chocolate!!

They say Aztec's, but the Maya were a much older civilization. And chocolate was probably found by an earlier civilization.

Hehehe...I had always known that the cacao bean, which is the source of chocolate was an indigenous American, or should say South American thing and wasn't found anywhere else. I also did know that chocolate/cocoa was consumed in large quantities in Mexico since I remembered a line in that kids movie Polar Express by that know it all kid who said that the aztec king Montezuma drank it by the gallon..LOL--but nope never knew that the ancient Mesoamericans also discovered a way to make it have an extra "buzz" to it by fermenting it to give it an alcoholic kick to it.

I was just looking and they do sell chocolate cordial made by none other than Godiva....mmmmmm

http://www.grandwinecellar.com/sku12870.html

and here's a brand from Holland

http://www.bevmo.com/prod...

Kind of strange they don't have a brand from South America

I think chocolate liquid is the result! I am glad they discovered cacao beans and learned how to make chocolate out of it!

Honestly? I would prefer to make chocolate out of cocoa beans! Nothing beats chocolate! Yum!!!

hello lori

if you are talking about making chocolate beer with the cocoa beans like that, if i am not mistaken, you can already purchase chocolate beer. awhile back as a matter of fact here at Mylot, somebody started a discussion about chocolate beer. lol and i think that i responded to that discussion as well. that is how that i remember about the chocolate beer. and i really did not know who did invent chocolate like that either. but i am sure glad that somebody invented chocolate thou. lol you know? and i am sure that they will be able to make chocolate beer using the cocoa beans. lol

have a beautiful evening. and i hope that if anybody finds any chocolate beer for sale anywhere, and if they try it and like it, that they will start a new discussion here at Mylot about it as well.

I am sure that there is some way to make such a beverage from chocolate. I am surprised that it hasn't been done already to be honest.

Lori
With technology advancing like crazy I would not be surprised if cocoa beans are used for preparing beer. However, having said this, I would love to have more chocloates out of it. I fear, this does not reduce the quantity of chocolate they make!!

VERY INTERESTING WORK.BUT I DOUBT the taste coz i'm not a fan of beer.in fact i never touch beer.anyway,it's a new invention and i'm also looking forward to the result.

Hi Lori dear I just cannot check this as I am respending using the email notification from mylot. I can't see the full page. But I believe this story. It is possible. Thanks for sharing.

I think it could be done and found this concept fascinating Lori! It rang a few bells and I was sure I had heard of a chocolate beer before so I did a search and here is the link I found7http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1834232.stm
Not such the original concept that this brewers thought then huh? xxx