Tsokolate batirol is traditional Filipino hot chocolate made by dissolving pure cacao tablea in hot water and frothing it with a wooden batirol until thick.
15 minutes · Serves 4
Ingredients for Tsokolate Batirol
6 pieces pure cacao tablea (about 120 g)
3 cups water
1/2 cup evaporated milk
3 tablespoons brown or muscovado sugar, or to taste
2 tablespoons ground roasted peanuts or smooth peanut butter, optional
1 pinch salt
How to cook Tsokolate Batirol
1.Bring the water to a gentle boil in a saucepan or tsokolatera. Add the tablea and lower the heat.
2.Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring and pressing the tablets against the side of the pot until completely dissolved.
3.Add the sugar, salt and the ground peanuts if using, and stir until the sugar dissolves.
4.Pour in the evaporated milk and heat for 1 to 2 minutes without letting it boil over.
5.Froth the chocolate by spinning a batirol between your palms, or whisk briskly, for about 1 minute until thick and foamy.
6.Pour into small cups and serve hot with suman, puto or pandesal.
