Abuelita
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| Product type | Chocolate |
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| Owner | Nestlé |
| Country | Mexico |
| Introduced | 1939 |
| Markets | Mexico |
| Previous owners | La Azteca |
| Website | abuelita.com.mx |
Abuelita is a Mexican-style hot chocolate also known as chocolate para mesa (English: "table chocolate") owned by the Nestlé company.[1] It was originally invented and commercialized in Mexico in 1939,[2] by Fábrica de Chocolates La Azteca.[3] The name is an affectionate Spanish word for "grandma" (literally translated as "little grandmother" or "granny"). Since 1973, Mexican actress Sara García has been the image for the brand,[4] It is now produced and sold in chocolate tablets, syrup, or individual packets of powdered mix.
Overview
[edit]The Abuelita product ingredients (in order of percentage): sugar, chocolate processed with alkali, soy lecithin, vegetable oils (palm, shea nut and/or illipe nut), artificial cinnamon flavor, PGPR (an emulsifier).[5] The Abuelita Hot Chocolate has been a Mexican staple product since 1939 and can be identified by its unique taste and packaging.
One suggested method for preparing Abuelita is to bring a saucepan of milk (not water) to a boil, then add the tablet of chocolate and stir continuously with a whisk or molinillo (a whisk-like wooden stirring spoon native to Meso America). This action is done until it has reached a melted and bubbly or creamy. The drink is served hot or chilled to mix with alcoholic beverages.
Abuelita is often prepared for special occasions,[6] such as Day of the Dead (a holiday in which people remember their family and friends whose spirits departed to the afterlife) and Las Posadas[7] (Christmas season).
See also
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- Champurrado, Mexican hot chocolate
- List of chocolate drinks
- Ibarra (chocolate)
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Story and Heritage". Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Chocolate Abuelita festeja sus 75 años" (in Spanish). Actitud Fem. Grupo Imagen Multimedia. August 20, 2014. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
- ^ Tiffany, Susan (February 1, 1995). "Ancient heritage drives La Azteca's future (Fabrica de Chocolates La Azteca S.A. de C.V.)". Candy Industry.
- ^ "Our Story and Heritage". Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Original Hot Chocolate Drink Tablets | Nestlé Abuelita". ElMejorNido.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
- ^ "Mexican Hot Chocolate". Lo Mexicano. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
- ^ "Posadas, Piñatas y Champurrado". Long Beach Post. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
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