How to make the Perfect Ceremonial Cacao Drink
Cacao was used in ritual and ceremony by our Mesoamerican ancestors & was considered sacred. It is believed that if consumed in a pure form you will receive support & messages from the Cacao Spirit.
Cacao had been practically diluted beyond recognition into Chocolate confections with added fats and sugars which can detract from the magic.
There is a difference in vibration when you eat a dairy-filled Chocolate bar compared to a minimally processed Dark Chocolate.
Drinking Cacao in it's purest form allows a deeper connection to ourselves, our own intuition, knowing & inner guidance.
Cacao is regaining its reputation as a powerful yet gentle earth medicine.
Benefits:
* Gentle but powerful
* Helps you understand yourself
* Can aid clearing emotional blocks
* Enables the letting go of past relationships
* Connects you with your creativity
* Enhances focus and mental agility
* May find you no longer crave crappy chocolate
Ceremonial Cacao Recipe
Serves 1 - for larger numbers, scale up from here
Ingredients:
Up to 42g of cacao - We suggest 20g to 30g as a good amount, certainly for group Ceremonies.
220ml of either water or 1/2 water, 1/2 plant milk
Optional: Natural sweetener to taste (coconut sugar, maple syrup, honey etc - refined white sugar alters the vibration!)
Methods for making:
Method 1
For a smooth topped drink
Weigh out and place the chopped or pre ground cacao in the bottom of a mug, cup or drinking vessel of your choice.
Add a little of the hot water or plant based milk.
Mix into a thick paste, adding a little more hot liquid as required, stirring until smooth, take your time, there's no need to rush!
(Optional) include any additions of your choice e.g. coconut sugar, superfood powders or spices
Add more water / plant milk and sweetener, if required, and top up to your preferred drinking consistency.
Enjoy whilst warm.
Method 2
For a frothy topped drink. (Requires a hi-speed blender)
Good method when making for a group Ceremony, make in small batches and transfer to saucepan or serving vessel.
Weigh the cacao and place in a high speed blender.
Warm or heat the water or plant milk of your choice in a saucepan
Add the warmed liquid to the blender along with any additions of your choice e.g. coconut sugar, superfood powder or oil
Whizz ingredients together at high speed
Pour into cups and enjoy!