A 200-Year Old Recipe for Hot Chocolate |The Best in History| No Talking

Delicious homemade hot chocolate from 1810. Hot chocolate used to be as common of a breakfast drink as coffee and tea. The chocolate of yesteryear came spiced with cinnamon, cloves, cayenne etc. & was usually mixed with almonds or hazelnuts. It isn't comparable to modern plain chocolate. I'll also make chocolate oatmeal from another 1810 recipe (or receipt as they used to be called). Enjoy!
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[@LilmissJ111]

My daughter can't read, or send messages but wanted me (Dad) to send you a thank you for this one! My daughter is 13 now and named Jenny! Thanks and my best to you all!

[@BiancaSaphira]

Oh hi Jenny! I'm so happy you're enjoying this kind of videos 🌺 Have a lovely day (and your dad, too)

[@LilmissJ111]

@@BiancaSaphira lol, Jenny can only watch the videos. Me, Dad was just sending a message for her to see. My daughter loves cooking from scratch and this fits well with her love of chocolate too!

[@LilmissJ111]

@@BiancaSaphira I will tell Jenny your message too! Thank you very much!

[@BiancaSaphira]

@@LilmissJ111 That's what I was hoping for, that you can tell her. Thank you :)

[@teresaroman3348]

To Jenny's Dad, thank you for posting for her. I really like watching cooking videos, too. Have a great day.

[@Pntngbrn]

There is just something so comforting about the sound of the fire crackling in the background as you cook. These videos sooth my soul.

[@TC-bz9dz]

you wouldn't think comforting if you had to get up at the crack of dawn everyday to build a fire to cook and heat with...be thankful we only have to turn a knob or flip a switch on.

[@leoniesableblanc]

The fire was exceptionally good today!

[@juhyuncooks]

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[@jodyreeder4820]

The historical ways fascinate me, that looks great

[@nettoflorestal]

That's probably related to epigenetics and heritage. Years and years of crackling sound being associated with fire, food, safety from wild animal/human assaults...

[@sanesaki]

Hot chocolate is not a very familiar drink, but when I watched this video and tried to imitate it, it was really delicious! From the Japanese who always look up words while watching.

[@justrosy5]

Another way to make it is to boil some water, add some alkalized (or "Dutched") baking cocoa powder to the boiling water, then let it cool a bit (to a drinkable temperature). Add things like sugar or stevia for sweetening it, milk or creamer (or the soy versions) for a nice texture (if you don't like it too chocolaty), and some marshmallows (if you have those available - they're largely made of gelatin, sugar, and tapioca starch), for a fun, sweet experience! A couple teaspoons of the cocoa powder to 8 oz (1 cup or 240 grams) of boiling water, before cooling it down to a drinkable temperature, is all that's really needed. Don't use cold or barely-warm water to mix cocoa powder into, though - the cocoa powder will never get mixed in, and you can accidentally breath it into your lungs through both your mouth and even your nose, if you try to drink it that way, because it's such a fine powder. If you get a puff of the powder in the air under your face, walk away and let it settle, then come back and use a small counter-top hand-broom to gently push it into a dustpan, before trying to clean it (with warm, soapy water). Never microwave chocolate or cocoa powder (or things containing them) for very long, as microwaving them too much ruins everything, sometimes including your cups/dishes. Chocolate/cocoa are fat-based (so fat soluble), which is why they don't mix well with cold water. Warm water melts the fats and releases enough of the actual cocoa powder that it can then mix in more smoothly. While adding sugar can help with this a little, it's really best to just use warm or hot water. Cold doughs work just fine though, because (if they have gluten, like with all purpose flour) they are sticky enough to just incorporate the cocoa powder into the dough. This works especially well if you mix the cocoa powder into the other dry ingredients before adding any liquid (or buttery) ingredients. Eggs and other emulsifiers make it easier to do that too, but they really aren't necessary if you do like I just said. Another thing to note is the high saturated fat content of chocolate, vs. the somewhat lower saturated fat content of cocoa powder. Saturated fat is very unhealthy (it's the source of "bad" cholesterol, vs. "good" cholesterol that results from unsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, such as are found in almonds, canola, olives, and avocados). Most people don't know this, but since you aren't familiar with chocolate, I figured you'd want to know about this too. Chocolate is something to be used in small amounts and not often. Cocoa powder can be used a bit more often (maybe a few times a month), in small amounts, but even that is about all, if you want to use it responsibly.

[@Jamirio]

Hot chocolate is a common breakfast for kids in France

[@typower9]

In Japan I loved the hot/cold chocolate served in Doutour.

[@duchessofautumn]

These vintage cooking videos bring so much comfort and joy to my heart. 🐻

[@the-fiddling-fox]

The oat recipe calls for fine milled oatmeal. You used rolled oats which are very different. Oatmeal is a powder so the gruel they are talking about would be more of a runny paste. The instruction is then to strain the liquid and use that to mix with the chocolate milk. So you would still have a drink rather than the chocolate porridge that you made. Here in Scotland, the strained liquid of oatmeal is called “bree” and is traditionally used as a flavouring in Cullen Skink soup. 🙂

[@PatriciaSahlberg]

I also think it should be fine milled oatmeal, and still a drink. In sweden we call it "välling" and its mostly toddlers who drink it (without chocolate). Since the second recipie say to make it as in the last recipie, I'm thinking it should be the finished chocolate, and the gruel is for diluting it for sensitive stomach's.

[@justrosy5]

I'd correct you on one thing up there. Oatmeal is not a powder. It's a gloppy, gelatinous, gooey, weird kind of cooked substance you can give to little kids to play around with and hope they'll eventually put some in their mouths. Quick Oats (1 Minute Oats) start the same way the Rolled Oats (Old Fashioned Oats) - as regular whole oats. The way they're milled makes the difference. The later is just rolled out between heavy weights to flatten it - nothing more, nothing less. The former, however, is cut up a bit before being rolled flat, and is much easier on the digestive system. Both are better cooked than raw, but never use the Rolled/Old Fashioned oats raw for anything. Even in baking, they at least need to be soaked well prior to being baked up. You can get away with a lot more with the Quick/1-minute oats, but those are still better cooked or baked. I've learned all this from personal experience, the hard way, and I wish someone had droned on about it to me when I was much younger.

[@ItsAsparageese]

​@@justrosy5 OP is talking about fine milled oats, which are different from any type of rolled oats. The word "milled" gets used for many different cuts so that doesn't help with communication about it haha, but yeah OP is indeed talking about a powder, one which is more similar to oat flour than to the oats that get used for oatmeal

[@n.d.7931]

Cullen Skink? Very interesting! Love the Brit stuff. I'm going to look this up, cheers! 😊

[@annafirth6738]

​​@@n.d.7931 I think that's a type of fish. Ah, guess it's just a type of fish soup *

[@allheartandsong]

I wish life was simpler like this. Obviously hard work but simple. No internet, healthy food less distraction.

[@p3acemak3r]

The first recipe is how hot chocolate is still done in indigenous Mexico (namely Oaxaca), and their chocolate mill is called a molinillo. This is pretty much exactly how I've been making my morning chocolate drinks for years, minus the sugar.

[@fuchichuchi1805]

Not just Oaxaca, all parts of Mexico

[@p3acemak3r]

@@fuchichuchi1805 good to know, i learned this method from an old abuela from Oaxaca 😁

[@fuchichuchi1805]

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[@12inter88]

In other parts of Central America too. They still have hot chocolate drinks in Nicaragua and an iced Cacao version too

[@p3acemak3r]

@@12inter88 I know Ecuador also has a rich cacao tradition, since that's where chocolate was discovered and cultivated by indigenous peoples, so it only makes sense that adjacent American countries would do things similarly.

[@cozycottageghost]

It’s always a good day for hot chocolate 😊 It’s so fun to think about how we can enjoy the same treats people did back then!

[@baylorsailor]

Some things never change, like the enjoyment of hot chocolate 😋

[@MNcreampied]

Meh. Mines better.

[@MNcreampied]

@@baylorsailor they just said that

[@Anarchist86ed]

Actually what they had back then was much, much better than what we have now. Now it's mostly artificial. High fructose corn syrup. Highly processed. If you gave someone an Oreo cookie when they first came out a modern one, they would spit it out.

[@Adnonnymous]

@@Anarchist86ed that's crazy but it's like still the same treat so this comment was absolutely pointless and irrelevant

[@sharendonnelly7770]

I think, "make some gruel as thick as the chocolate", refers to the chocolate without milk, as this was much thicker than with the milk. Also, because it says this is better for weak stomachs than chocolate alone, it also hints at using the original boiled chocolate with the oatmeal. Both, as you found, sound wonderful as a cereal. Great video, will try this one!

[@lycidasxwerewolf]

I was just about to say this, agreed! Wonder if this is where no bakes stimmed from 🤔

[@vickychaotic1602]

I was thinking the same 😊

[@RebelLeigh]

You said almost exactly what I was gonna say but you said it better

[@EarlyAmerican]

Below you will find a recipe for hot chocolate translated into modern directions: Ingredients: 8 oz. of American Heritage brand chocolate OR El Popular brand 2 cups of water 1 cup of milk, preferably whole milk 1 teaspoon of sugar if using American Heritage Brand chocolate, none if using El Popular Directions: Boil up your water then carefully add in the chocolate. If you are using a large block of chocolate cut it up before adding. Stir constantly on medium heat till melted. Remove from your heat. According to the original recipe this chocolate will keep for a week. Whenever you are ready to drink add 3-5 tablespoons of it into a cup of milk (more or less depending on how strong you'd like it). Either mix up well with a chocolate mill, like pictured in the video, or if you don't have one stir with a spoon for several minutes before enjoying!

[@Wanda6308]

Thank you

[@diditpanganiban8517]

thank you!

[@suesmith1736]

Are these chocolates sweetened or are they unsweetened

[@eleonoradaenerys2506]

Thank you

[@Katalila]

If I want to make this in Europe, should I use regular dark chocolate or unsweetened baking chocolate, since I don't believe I'll be able to find those brands you mentioned?

[@ShesInLosAngeles]

That molinillo is great for stirring chocolate. I have my Abuela’s from Mexico. 💕

[@lacyhay9022]

We're having a thunderstorm right now and a cup of homemade hot chocolate sounds good now. Thanks for sharing this

[@mitchellkruszyna109]

It’s great seeing you create these delicious receipts in the quiet.

[@johndayan7126]

There is nothing like relaxing with your programs at the end of a long day. Thank you so much for the beautiful work you do. Watching your programs is always fun, relaxing, and joyful. Peace be with you friends.

[@-shanta-]

Justine, I just wanted to let you know that every time i watch one of your beautiful videos i fall in love with your aprons. They are beautiful and i appreciate the historical accuracy you strive for with not only the food you cook but the clothes and surroundings shown

[@johnmarasigan5238]

If you ever have a feast of this food, I really want to be invited. Everything always looks soooo friggin good!!!!!

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Pick me up on the way please!

[@marabanara]

My mum used to make basically a very runny gruel of water and oats, then strain the oats out. (Far funnier than what we eat as oatmeal porridge, gruel is runny and souplike.) It was basically a cooked version of modern oat milk! So I think that’s what the recipe was referring to too, for those with “weak stomachs” to add the chocolate-water mixture into instead of dairy milk that would give their (likely lactose intolerant!) tummies some grief!

[@mabel8179]

That makes sense! A home made chocolate oat milk.

[@CarlyLockman]

Brilliant.

[@karenmar1529]

Justine's facial expressions are the best. That hot chocolate looked so comforting.

[@theaffiliate4208]

"OH!?!" The expression oh your face at the first sip was "Epic" and told the whole story in 2 seconds. My Grandma instilled in me a family tradition with hot chocolate. She told me that her Grandmother and Great Grandmother would make hot chocolate at the end of "Baking Day", which was every Thursday (no man was allowed in the house during baking day. I remember I was even told to leave at the age of 4 when we visited the farm). Well, when finished and all loaves, pies, cakes, cookies, and whatever they made were cooling or being iced (icing), they made hot chocolate and sliced one of the still warm loaves with fresh butter and dipped it into the cups of chocolate and we ate it with shear delight. To this day I still have my hot chocolate with buttered toast (even at restaurants). I'm in my 60's, so I know the tradition goes back at least to the Civil War era

[@olbluetundra881]

Perfect timing Justine. Been a little under the weather. Some homemade hot chocolate would be great right now. Thank you for posting the recipe

[@shelleyt3048]

I had the opportunity to take a chocolate tour with some Canadian chocolate makers who buy their beans from the growers and when they make hot chocolate they make it the way the traditional growers do. It’s just the chocolate, melted into the boiling water and frothed (with the wooden tool). That makes me think the oatmeal may have been made with just the original chocolate in water and sugar added to one’s taste.

[@kirstron2390]

As a first time mom of a very active 11 month old, I watch your videos during nap time and it truly helps me relax and kind of reset my brain. Thank you for all the SINCERELY hard work you put into making these videos for us. They are honestly perfect.❤

[@femalism1715]

WOW! I am definitely going to try these receipts! The hot chocolate is very similar to the way Europeans drink chocolate today! Thanks Justine!

[@femalism1715]

@Phillip Banes No Europe is not a country and neither is North America. BUT, the way 'hot chocolate' is prepared and enjoyed in every country in Europe that I've travelled to and lived in, is the same. Just as the hot chocolate in Canada and the USA are the same. Mexico and central America have different receipts for chocolate beverages.

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@Phillip Banes troll

[@paulaharris4667]

Love chocolate of any kind!!🤗😃

[@terryt.1643]

Since the first recipe is for “chocolate”, I’m thinking that’s what you use with the gruel. Maybe they called what we call “hot chocolate” the same as we do or they called it “hot chocolate milk”. Just got to love those old recipes! Thanks for suggesting this on a cold windy day. ☕️ mmm and it will warm my hands, too.

[@pavanneveltman]

So I read the receipts and I think two things - 1: she says to strain the oatmeal which says to me that you should boil it with way more water (not milk) so it gets really soft. Especially since she’s talking about weak stomachs - oatmeal cooked with water is much lighter. 2: I think she meant to use the chocolate water mixture. I really enjoyed this video and will definitely try these! ❤

[@MichelleLovesJesus]

I agree with your assessment of the receipt. And "weak stomachs" could be in reference to those who are lactose intolerant (although they likely wouldn't have known the cause at that time).

[@venomsucca]

I stayed at an hotel with my boyfriend last weekend and I took pictures next to a cute little fireplace they had, hehe. Your dessert videos are my favorite! You should try out a birthday cake recipe from that time, it would be delicious :D

[@aimee2234]

You hit the sweet cravings spot there. Looks divine, Justine! So glad you will both be well enough for chew & chat in a few. Have a blessed week! xoxo

[@PapaWolf303]

20 seconds into this, I'm 100% for it. Please let me live like that again! Those are the best memories EVER!!! My dad used to say:"There is no way I can watch my wife starting a fire to heat the house and cook the food! I sleep facing the wall."

[@richardliles4415]

Don’t know which way is right, but I would sure like to try them both. Thank you Justine.

[@margueritemazzeo2904]

Using real chocolate pieces..wow..and frothing it up at the end..a nice big cup for Justine..adorable how she looked around at the end with a mischievous smile..guarding her chocolate treasure..🤗💝💐

[@Fluid14]

I just wanted say I love your videos there so unique and satisfying

[@glennda1939]

Yum loved 😍 the #1 hot chocolate drink. Regarding the oat receipts...since you asked I believe the oats should have been watery enough to be strained by sieve or cheese cloth. Then mixed with chocolate or hot chocolate for a delicious drink. Hey the chocolate cereal looks delicious 😋 too! Thanks Justine & Ron!

[@amysbees6686]

Wow! Interesting oatmeal/chocolate combos! The melted chocolate/oatmeal looks like it could almost be cookie dough!

[@jreese8284]

Drop it by spoonfuls onto a baking sheet and bake until somewhat dry in a medium hot oven. Little granola-type bars will be your reward.

[@kimholcomb6943]

Justine, I loved the way you looked after drinking the hot chocolate. That was priceless lol.

[@mskotz]

The hot chocolate looked divine! I love the chocolate mill. I think the receipt for the oatmeal is calling for the finished hot chocolate but it’s not really clear.

[@chrismcelligott5462]

My sweet tooth loves this receipt! I think the oatmeal with just chocolate looks like the better choice.

[@typower9]

I think it is also more logical since the porridge already had milk in it.

[@nordicson2835]

I remember being in Europe after college , in Spain thick hot chocolate , almost like pudding was great in the morning especially with a pan dolce. Thank you.

[@raquelmoore2084]

I still have this healthy dose of envy that you get to cook in a fireplace and everything comes out perfect. I am hoping that I can own a fireplace and do the same thing as you due to the inspiration you give.

[@seemajaved1163]

Same feelings here.

[@ZachFish-]

Ive been cooking over a fire pit outside every week, it’s very pleasing.

[@raquelmoore2084]

@@ZachFish- I can imagine. I am looking forward of getting a home in the country to do that.

[@ZachFish-]

@@raquelmoore2084 Are you close to buying a home or is that something that’s probably still a few years out? Assuming you live in a town or city where you can’t build fires right now?

[@raquelmoore2084]

@@ZachFish- In a city. Saving money for a house with a fire pit in the country.

[@debbiecrouch709]

Been so cold here a cup of hot chocolate is certainly comforting.

[@pbrn1729]

As a chocolate lover I know I would love the hot chocolate and I think I would like the oatmeal better with just the chocolate-will have to try it and see 😋

[@pamelakern2849]

That hot chocolate looked delicious!!!The oatmeal on the right looked like it would be the best . I put chocolate chips in my oatmea,l as a child. This was a delightful video 💞

[@lauriehamilton2436]

Looks delicious! Thank you! I'm so surprised that the chocolate wouldn't seize up in water....I learned something today! I love oatmeal and raisins but oatmeal and hot chocolate?!?! YES!!! 🥰

[@jenniferdemassimo3012]

Now I have to go make hot cocoa!☕ The oatmeal with the chocolate and milk looked good to me❤

[@MadameX_]

I’m a fan of rich thick dark hot chocolate so I’d add milk to the melted chocolate and drink that! And the oatmeal. Yum! It’s snowing here in Arizona. Again. So that fire and chocolate are perfect right now. Thank you!

[@blues7789]

What a great recipe! I now have to try this :) beautiful cabin. I truly enjoy every video. ❤

[@frankiecastelo9257]

All the little contemplative looks you give are adorable

[@nannerbee7425]

So excited to try this, instant hot chocolate upsets my stomach so I’m always excited to find new hot cocoa recipes. I’ve made a few of your recipes and they always turn out amazing! Thank you for sharing, I love your channel. ❤

[@promisedmysun6044]

I hate having a sweet tooth 👀 I am definitely going to try both out

[@aashi6672]

I love when you do the sweet dishes

[@stephanietaylor626]

Justine, your graceful cooking and the quiet sounds of the kitchen are an absolute pleasure. These videos help me unwind from my hectic day, Thank you for bringing us these extremely interesting and calming videos.

[@StamperWendy]

Thank you, Justine! It's lovely!

[@anastasiakos3947]

How pleasure to watch the video: the atmosphere, details... the best recipes 18 century.👏

[@jasminejoe7317]

My favorite night routine is watching ur videos. They bring me calmness and joy!

[@gretchenmorones5383]

The hot chocolate looks so good and inviting, especially in this cold weather we're having. Justine you always make early american cooking look so inviting and scrumptious! You prepare your recipes with love as a great cook would do. My hat's off to you for making early american cooking look so easy, when I know it's not. Thank you for sharing your expertise with all of us viewers. Always look forward to your video's. ❤

[@kelleykalliopi4230]

I love all your videos! God bless you both!

[@grammied3103]

Looks delicious 😋 thanks for sharing

[@TeresaTifor2]

Love your wooden spoons and would love to find some just like them 😍 TFS! ❤️

[@goldiegolderman1842]

The thumbnail with that side stare was hilarious! 🤣

[@chloeevans1928]

Thank you for being there when all other lights went out for me! Your videos kept me calm and collected while dealing with some really terrible things. Tha k you thank you thank you ❤️💖

[@MagnoliaBelle]

Based on what I read, a lot of times, gruel was used to treat those ill, it being a soupy mixture and easier on the stomach. That’s why the receipt calls for straining, I believe. You would use the chocolate from the “basin that would keep cool 8-10 days”; therefore, this “Another” soupy gruel, easier on the stomach, flavored with the chocolate is to make it more palatable for a sick person to drink🤔🤷🏻‍♀️🙂. Can’t wait to try the hot chocolate! Thanks so much!🍫☕️

[@TheBnadeau]

I love the faces she makes when it all comes out excellent!

[@margui6224]

Thank you for the recipes. The chocolate looks delicious.

[@kdubois6035]

This looks so delicious!!!! Thank you for sharing

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

That warm up a weary soul in the blizzard we are currently in!

[@camerashy474]

I'm watching this in Michigan during a snowstorm. Hot chocolate sounds very good.

[@threeoeightwadcutter2820]

Looks great. Thanks for sharing

[@Tambryl]

As a child one of my favorite breakfast meals was hot cocoa, oatmeal, and buttered toast. Put some oatmeal on the toast, take a bite, then "chase" it with a swallow of cocoa. Or, dunk the toast in the cocoa, take a bite, follow with a bite of oatmeal. I just loved the combo, the flavors were perfect. Thank you for this great video !

[@joyfulmountainfaithhomestead]

Looks delicious! I have made both of these but instead of chocolate squares I've used unsweetened cocoa powder and both the hot chocolate and oatmeal are delicious. But now I want to try it with the chocolate squares. 😊

[@wms72]

Lovely setting

[@ChristinaLoveletting]

Thank you so much for all these videos. I’m an author, writing a novel based in the 19th century and discovering certain food and recipes like these helps a lot! Love your videos!

[@PRTTYBTTRFLY1]

Thank you Justine homemade chocolate drink looks delicious

[@juliewilbur647]

You can also do this with cocoa powder. A little water, 1 tbs cocoa, 1 tbs sugar or to taste, cook this for a few till it thickenss a little, add milk or water your preference and heat through. I make it this way every time.

[@user-mb6rk8in4f]

What a beautiful setting you have, as if you are transported into the past! And this music adds to the feeling! I liked it very much!!🙋👍👍👍

[@603storm]

Both receipts look pretty straight forward in what to do.

[@lindareinking5326]

Always a treat to watch you cook.

[@EarlyAmerican]

Thank you Linda.

[@sierrasky2491]

I have an old recipe similar to yours it adds a small path of raw butter and a pinch of salt to bring up the flavors and some recipes even put a little bit of whiskey or Rum in with it as well. Thank you so much that was a beautiful video.

[@19OJ78]

My mom used to make us hot cocoa from scratch, Ive always always loved it.

[@rossthomas945]

Looks wonderful

[@kimberlywilson696]

I grew up having chocolate oatmeal. Still make it to this day, I add a 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon to mine. Did not know it was that old of a recipe. Thank you.

[@margueritemazzeo2904]

Love the idea of chocolate and oatmeal together .it looked 😋 yummy..💯

[@seemajaved1163]

I love both of your channels. I wish I could spend rest of my life like this.

[@jacquelinevarlotta433]

Hi guys! That hot chocolate looks so good! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@dailyfoods360]

Very nice video and good recipes .🌺🌺 Thank you for sharing new recipes❤❤

[@angelaengler2387]

Yum ! Glad I had some chocolate on hand to satisfy my craving after seeing this recipe for hot chocolate 🤤

[@USSHammerology]

I've been doing it the lazy way for decades. Mug/Milk/microwave/square off of a king size Hershey bar. Stir. ☕

[@WhoIsJaiK]

When I was little and my parents were still together, my dad used to make me hot chocolate everyday before school so I still think of it as a breakfast drink lol.

[@crystaltillotson1533]

Can’t wait to try this hot chocolate. It sounds fabulouso. So enjoy listening to that crackling fire in your videos.

[@renacleerican7824]

My neighbors are exactly like this. But they live on 4th floor, have no garden and chemney. But I swear the interior, clothes and constant happy faces are the same. We call them gently our bobos.

[@donnasymoniak5280]

I just started watching your videos and I must say I thoroughly enjoy them,brings such peace to me❤

[@dai_-786]

Love your videos I’m glad I find your channel

[@marshallmerritt7500]

Love these videos!!!

[@anncarroll3081]

Looks really good! I think the way you showed us is what it meant. Also, I love that it is called gruel!

[@pbrn1729]

Thanks!

[@k.p.1139]

This one is easy! Old fashion oats were boiled in plenty of water to soften them and get them done. It would have been soupy- or as thick as the melted chocolate. Then you would strain the cooked gruel, then add chocolate water. 1 cup strained oats-1 cup chocolate water. Gruel was used for sick folks.

[@krish0588]

I love Hot Chocolate! I love seeing these old recipes. I make my Hot Chocolate with milk, because I like it creamier, it’s the best! I already make over night oats with chocolate almond milk & it’s sooo good! ☺️

[@dennisbergmann1722]

I have not seen this technique before, thanks so much.

[@あまや空]

Looks great, I will definitely try it.

[@NemesisConfirmed]

You guys are wholesome. ❤

[@sabinabaldwin4118]

Yaaay!!! Time for hot chocolate... We've dropped 12 degrees in the last hour in Poquoson, Virginia. This will be perfect for our rainy evening. ❤️❤️❤️