Recipe and preparation
You can easily drink your cup of ceremonial cacao pure, as it is. But here is my absolute favorite recipe, which I use myself at home and for ceremonies. It tastes amazing! But feel free to experiment yourself
- there are no limits to what you can put in your cacao ♡
If you need more inspiration, I've made a video where I prepare ceremonial cacao.
You can find it on my Instagram profile as a pinned video ("How to") or you can watch it below.
Recipe
You can be inspired by this recipe. Experiment and find your own way to make your favorite hot cocoa.
You'll need this
Your favorite cup or mug ♡
20-35 g. Camille's Cacao Love
2 dl. plant-based milk (or tea/water)
1 pinch vanilla powder (not vanilla sugar)
1 tsp. - 1 tbsp. Grounded Spice Blend
Or:
1 pinch cardamom, ½ tsp lucuma and ½ tsp Ceylon cinnamon.
* You can easily omit ingredients
- this is just for inspiration.
* Optionally, spice up your cacao with cayenne pepper or chili to increase absorption.
How to make your cup of cacao
Weigh your desired amount of cacao or let your intuition guide you. Feel free to chop your cacao into smaller pieces if you have a larger block. Add the cacao and spices to a pot or saucepan. Add the plant-based milk little by little while stirring over low heat. Repeat this step until you have used all the liquid and your cacao has the consistency you desire. Optionally, use a blender at the end.
Add sweetness if you find your cacao too bitter (e.g., honey, coconut sugar, agave syrup)
Be careful with the heat during preparation to best preserve all the many nutrients in the cacao. ♡
Do you want to watch while I make hot chocolate?
The video contains tips and tricks + inspiration for several spices you can add to your cacao.
Not just to make it taste good, but to create a deeply intentional cacao that supports you in the specific intention you have for your cacao ritual.
Different ingredients can awaken different energies. But which ones? I mention a bit about that in the video below.
Dansk video
Engelsk video
Video
If you need to see it in small chunks
So let me take you further here.
Here you'll find a more detailed version of the preparation, so your cacao will be delicious - every time.
Quantity of cocoa
Find the right dose
Weigh or feel:
Choose the amount of cacao you need. An average cup is about 28g.
By using your intuition, you can feel what dose is right for you.
If you want to know more about "Dose - according to intention", you can find answers on the blog (click here)
Make the cocoa smoother
Chop your cacao
You can easily skip this step - especially if you are using a blender.
However, by chopping the cacao into smaller pieces, you avoid lumps and the cacao melts more evenly.
.. and it's a lovely way to take it slow, to let creating your cup of cacao become a meditation 🤎
For taste & intention
Find your spices
You don't need to add anything, but you can make your cacao taste even more delightful:
You can add cinnamon, cardamom, lucuma, and cayenne pepper, or feel free to choose whatever calls to you from the kitchen shelf.
You can buy one of the two spice blends, each with its own intentions: Connected or Grounded
If you have a specific intention for your cacao, let that guide your spice choices. Rose for (self)love, flower pollen for feminine flow, etc.
The bitterness in the cocoa
Add sweetness
You really don't have to, but if you're struggling to enjoy your cacao because the bitterness is too overwhelming, then do add a little sweetness 🤎
This could be sweetness from dates, coconut sugar, agave syrup, honey, etc. If you add honey, wait until the end to preserve its good nutrients.
Cacao is naturally bitter, which also offers certain qualities. So my clear invitation is for you to try drinking your cacao without any added sweetness, at least once or occasionally.
Water/tea/plant milk
Add liquid
Add liquid just until it covers the cocoa and can melt it slowly, without it burning to the bottom of the pot.
You can use plant milk, tea or water.
Plant milk adds sweetness and creaminess, while tea can be made from various flowers/herbs that can nourish your intention.
You can also experiment by making it half plant milk and half tea/water.
Set the stove to low heat and stir.
Part one
Once it has melted
Once the cocoa has melted and perhaps most of all resembles a thick paste, you can add the rest of the liquid you desire.
For one cup of cocoa, you will typically use 2-3 dl of liquid - depending on the consistency you enjoy most.
Part Two
Add liquid gradually
Until you reach your desired cacao consistency, repeat by adding a small amount of liquid and stirring.
This way, you avoid lumps in your cacao.
Should there be lumps in your cacao, you can always use a whisk, a Molinillo or an immersion blender.
This will ensure your cacao is smooth and fine. Especially if you have used dates for sweetness (then it's best to use an immersion blender at the end)
Enjoyment in a cup
When your cup of cocoa is ready
Pour it into your absolute favorite cup.
Find a lovely place to enjoy and explore what the cacao has for you in your ritual.
If you have any questions about preparation, recipes, or using ingredients to work with your intentions, please write to us here: info@cemillescacaolove.com
A few words on making cacao
Let's make creating a cup of cacao simple, grounded, and enjoyable.
Keep it simple!
You can definitely drink your ceremonial cacao neat – yes, you can omit 1, 3, or all ingredients in the recipe! Water is perfectly fine to use – though plant milk makes it super creamy, which I certainly like. But if I don't have plant milk, it doesn't stop me from enjoying a cup.
Experiment until you find the right amount of cocoa for you.
Start with 25 grams of ceremonial cacao and see how it feels to drink this amount. You cannot overdose, but the right amount varies from person to person depending on what you need. If your system is very sensitive, start with a smaller amount.
You can also choose to add more liquid if you want the cocoa to be milder in taste and less thick.
You can choose a different plant-based milk. However, I do NOT recommend almond milk, as its natural calcium content inhibits the absorption of the cocoa.
If you don't have plant-based milk, it's fine to use water – the plant-based milk just makes it creamier. But please do not use cow's milk, as it inhibits the absorption of your cocoa.
"It's simply too overwhelming with all those ingredients."
Remember that this is just my recipe, which I have experimented with and found to be mega-monster delicious. And it's the way I prepare it for all ceremonies. It is NOT a must for drinking your ceremonial cacao.
If you want to avoid finding all the spices yourself, I have created a Lexi original spice mix that you can buy here.
Use cacao to open your heart,
ground yourself and activate your intuition
Ceremonial Cacao Mousse Recipe
Some days I just prefer a dessert over a cup of warm ceremonial cacao. On those days, I make ceremonial cacao MOUSSE.
It's super luxurious and incredibly creamy. You can make it yourself, here's how:
1. Follow the recipe for cacao above.
2. Instead of using up all the plant milk, only warm a little. I usually use about 1 dl, but feel free to adjust it to what feels right and when the cacao has the right consistency for you.
3. You can eat the mousse as is, delicious and warm, or you can chill it until it reaches your preferred mousse temperature.