Caroline’s Hot Chocolate

We are so happy that you have joined us for our next program for our inaugural exhibit, American Girl: 35 Years of Strong Characters. 

For today’s program, we will be making Hot Chocolate, a recipe inspired by American Girl character, Caroline, whose story takes place during the War of 1812.

Today’s craft can be found online at USS Constitution Museum. The following directions make one cup. We hope you enjoy Caroline’s Hot Chocolate.

Ingredients

• Cocoa

• Cubed (Lump) Sugar Water or Milk

• Vanilla powder

• Cinnamon powder

• Nutmeg powder

• Mexican Pepper Cloves powder

Equipment

• Stove

• Pot

• Pan

• Spoon

• Wax Paper

• Cup

Directions

1. Dissolve in a pan some cubed or lump sugar.

2. When the sugar is turned into a syrup, throw in the cocoa, the vanilla, the cinnamon, Mexican-pepper, and cloves.

3. Stir all well while it boils. When you believe it to be boiling, pour the paste on a very smooth and polished table using wax paper to allow the paste to cool. This allows you to form and shape it as you like.

4. Prepare with boiling milk or water so the paste can dissolve it.

5. Froth in a pot and serve in a cup to drink. Enjoy with friends and family!

Did You Know: In 1785, Thomas Jefferson wrote, “the superiority of chocolate, both for health and nourishment, will soon give it the same preference over tea and coffee in America which it has in Spain,” and indeed, its popularity soared after 1800. Sailors in the Navy could buy it from the purser for 37 1/2 cents per pound.