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Chocolatadas for Christmas

12/22/2013

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What Christmas is all about in Peru...

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One of the biggest traditions in Peru at Christmas-time are Chocolatadas. Though most commonly translated as: hot-chocolate drink, it is also known as an event that involves handing out home-made hot chocolate, Panetón or sweet breads, and small gifts to children in schools, churches, communities, etc.  

Like the past several years, Inka Sites Adventures organized a Chocolatada for a group of impoverished children just outside of Cusco city for their Sunday School class, contributing a hopeful message and short movie, delicious hot-chocolate and panetón breads and some basic toys for each child.  Over 60 children from the community came, excited for the treats and toys!

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Panetón, a Christmas bread made with candied fruit pieces, is a favored Christmas treat for Peruvians.
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Wilber's wife Sonia helped us put together the hot chocolate.
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Wilber (Inka Sites Adventure's Chef & Inca Trail staff Manager) is stirring up the hot chocolate- just about ready!
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Walter (Agency Manager) introducing the movie with some words of encouragement and hope for these children.
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Wilber and Estanislau (Inka Site's porter) and a couple of our friends serving out the Chocolatada.
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Stephanie (wife to Walter) handing out toys to some boys from the community who came at the end.
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Content with new toys, hot chocolate and sweet bread!

Peruvian Hot Chocolate Recipe

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Like all recipes of different regions and families, there are variations to the Peruvian home-made hot chocolate, but some of the commonalities are that they made it with solid cocoa and like to add oatmeal to make it thicker.


Here's a recipe that's as close as we could find to the way the Cusqueñeans make it: our Christmas gift to you!


(Makes 5 Cups)


3 cups water
1 cinnamon stick
2-3 cloves
1 oz. square unsweetened chocolate (cocoa)
1 can evaporated milk
1 Tbsp. oatmeal
Sugar to taste


Shred cocoa into the bottom of a heavy pot and bring water, cinnamon and cloves to a boil.  Once at boiling point, turn down to minimum heat and add evaporated milk and oatmeal.  Stir occasionally for 5 minutes, or until oatmeal is cooked. Don't boil over!  Add sugar and milk to taste.
Feliz Navidad and Happy New Year from all of us at Inka Sites Adventures!
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