Abuelita
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Abuelita, the Spanish word for "grandma" (literally translated as "little grandmother"), is the name of a famous brand of chocolate tablets made by Nestlé and used to make Mexican-style hot chocolate. Since 1973 the Mexican actress Sara García has been the image for the brand.
The chocolate usually comes in hexagonal tablets that can be broken down into equal wedges, and then melted into milk. After cooling, the drink can also be mixed with spirits such as Kahlúa. The chocolate is made of sugar, cocoa and cinnamon flavouring. Abuelita has been a staple Mexican product for more than 60 years, and can be identified by its unique taste and packaging. Other "Mexican chocolate" tablet brands are Ibarra and Moctezuma.
One suggested method for preparing Abuelita is as follows: fill a medium-sized saucepan 2/3rds full of milk (or water), and bring to the boil. Then turn down the heat, break up a whole box of Abuelita chocolate tablets into the milk (or water), and stir continuously at medium intensity with a whisk or molinillo if you have one. Molinillos are whisk-like wooden stirring spoons native to the Americas. They are meant to be turned between the palms to froth the milk (or water) and make the chocolate creamy. Once the chocolate is melted let cool and serve, (if prepeared with water stir in a large can of evaporated milk and serve), or chill in preparation for mixing with alcoholic drinks.
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