Cacao Nib Masa Drink Recipes

Steps:

• Using a coffee grinder or spice mill, grind the cacao nibs as finely as possible-this will take about 30 seconds in a standard electric spice mill.
• In a bowl, combine the cacao nibs with the masa harina; add in 1 cup milk and whisk to combine; set aside.
• In a 2-quart nonstick saucepan, combine the remaining 1 ½ cup milk with the honey, ground cinnamon, and salt; place over med-low heat and bring to just a boil, whisking to dissolve the honey.
• Immediately whisk in the masa harina mixture; bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, whisking often, for about 5 minutes, until the porridge is thick enough to hold very soft peaks with the whisk is lifted out of it.
• Stir in the vanilla and remove from the heat.
• Pour into 2-4 warmed cups and insert a cinnamon stick into each one to use as a spoon for the thick drink; serve immediately.

Steps:

• Pulse the cocoa nibs in a spice grinder 3 to 4 times until the nibs are coarsely chopped. Place the nibs in a 1-quart microwave-safe measuring cup and add the milk. Microwave on high for 3 to 4 minutes or until the milk reaches 160 degrees F. Steep at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the chocolate, sugar, water and salt in the carafe of a 1-liter French press. Set aside.
• After steeping, return the nib-milk mixture to the microwave and heat on high for 2 minutes until it simmers or reaches 185 degrees F. Strain the hot nib-milk mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into the French press carafe. Set aside for 1 minute, and then stir to combine the chocolate and milk. Pump the plunger of the French press 10 to 15 times to froth and aerate. Serve immediately.