Molinillos Are Awesome! Mexican Hot Chocolate Whisk 

Its actually pretty common to use musical instruments to mix hot chocolate. Personally I use a trombone. Pro Tip- make sure to clear the spit valve first

Awesome! You can make your own version of Mexican hot chocolate with a bar of dark chocolate, or even unsweetened baking chocolate (but you have to add an equal amount of brown sugar or white sugar if you use the unsweetened), and your own amounts of spices and flavorings. If you melt the chocolate in water, it's even more intensely chocolatey! I like to use the baking chocolate, white sugar, cinnamon, a pinch of chili powder (I actually use crushed red pepper flakes), and then add a drop of vanilla extract and a splash of rosewater after I take the chocolate mixture off of the heat. Put the whole spices in with the water when you bring it to the boil, then take the spices out, add the broken-up chocolate and stir/whisk just like you did here, and add the vanilla (or any other alcohol-based flavoring -- you could use a dash of rum or brandy, too!) after you take the chocolate off of the heat, or just add it to the chocolate when it's in your cup. Super tasty!

Mexican chocolate comes originally from Yucatan. The chocolate or Xocolatl is indeed a dark variety but what makes the drink rather unique are the addition of exotic spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, alspice, and or cayenne pepper along with a sweetener. The ancient Maya made an fermented beverage from chocolate that was given to sacrificial victims to make their passage from life less unpleasant. It was also used in other rituals and for healing. They believed chocolate was given to them by the gods.

We usually use a piece of the chocolate to make 1 liter of chocolate (4 cups)...and you can use water instead of milk. Another drink you can make is called "champurrado", the same procedure, one piece of chocolate, a liter of water and 3 table spoons of corn starch, it is delicious!!

Yay!!! Thank you ladies and you are welcome. I think the drink is best when you have that richer Mexican chocolate. I do put a little spice in mine though. Just a small dash of cayenne really brings something to the mug. Cinnamon and of course, nutmeg. :P Thank you again and you've made my dreary Monday brighter. Rain, rain go away!

Add a little nutmeg and invite Jon Townsend over for a cup.

add a little condensed milk w reg. whole milk ... Go 1-1/2 on those chocolate wafers for richer taste. Dash of cinnamon and cayenne if brave... Mexican sweet bread for dipping... lol

'A watched pot never boils' ... it's an old adage. Anyway, I purchased a Molinillo at a second hand shop and thought it was some kind of rattle...lol. The shop tag said 'rattle' but it didn't really make a convincing sound to me, so I had my doubts...as I collect instruments and sound making things. I noticed it said 'Oaxaca' in the carving on one of the rings...so, knowing where it was from helped me identify it. I'll have to purchase some Mexican hot chocolate mix and try this thing out.

When I saw you breaking the chocolate I thought to myself "Hammer time!"

I saw this whisk on Amazon and so fun to find this on Utube. I want to try the chocolate drink but I must say an electric whisk would save the mess and be used WAY more in the kitchen

After first sip "I immediately regret this decision" lol

What a beautiful device - Almost too nice to cook with it. Great gift rustysquid!

Love this stuff. Perhaps you guys can try a day at Olvera Street in downtown LA and see other fun Mexico cooking. Had my first chicharon soup there...mmmm Or Natalie and Tara try working at the tortilla making part of a Vallarta Market. Or by the end of the year...Natalie and Tara make Christmas tamales...that should be fun...lol

You must to mix more than 5 minute boiling to make long last foam is so tasty !

Yum! I like to add cayenne pepper to my Mexican hot chocolate.

What brand hot chocolate tabs did you use?

Happy Monday ladies. This was fun to watch as always. I'm having a bit of a bad day and this and your other bids always put a smile on my face. I hope that you both are having a great day. Happy birthday to you too Natalie. Be well my lovely friends.

Neat gadget. Y'all need some of that fancy NFL picture in picture tech.

Happy Birthday Tara.

Ain't never heard of sucha thingy before :) Pretty cool looking though. And every day is always better when I can learn something new !

Mexicocoa. Thanks rusty squid.

Spinning that will be good practice for starting a fire with a bow drill. John Townsend would say "needs nutmeg".

In the words of the wonderful Christopher Walken: "More cowbell!!"

Como usar mezclador de chocolate mexicano

That looked so good. Now I'm thirsty for hot chocolate.

Si gustan saber como se ele ora el molinillo sigan e y en unos días subiré un video. El somos productores del milinillo que aparece en el video.

“I wanna spinninee it”!

I love Tara's good vibes energy. Btw Tara ur name is so Indian, Tara means star in Hindi xD

I gess that is magical foam because it desapired when they served it

I’m Mexican WTH is a Mollinillo??! They made that up for profit LMAOL

Gotta have more cowbell

You are sooooooo lovely ❤❤❤ 😍😍😍 💋💋💋 greeting from germany

dunk a concha or birote with milk hot chocolate

Gave like on second 1 xD it was worthy

Too bad Natalie or Tara bothered to offer any water or chocolate weights or measurements. Vague inferences don't cut it in the kitchen.

This was so boring can you just skip the waffle next time please

that is a girls name; Rusty Squid, with barnacles hanging off of their ovaries! That is why you get the TUNA Smell as Well !