01/30/2026
☕️ HAPPY NATIONAL HOT CHOCOLATE DAY!! ☕️
To celebrate, here's how you can make your own Ceremonial Cacao! Used as a medicine to help heal the heart and the connection amongst peoples, Cacao has been used for spiritual and communal practices for generations.
Interested in being a part of a Cacao Ceremony? Keep an eye out for the next one hosted by Harvest Moon.
When making ceremonial cacao, always set your intention and ask Mama cacao to be present during this process. Give thanks to the ancestors and ask they be present for this , Smudge (cleanse your space), and Give thanks.
Start by making your H**p milk:
– 1 cup h**p seeds, pecans, almonds (any nut)
– 3 dates
– 1 cup boiled water (2 cups more for straining milk)
Blend together until smooth, strain through a nut milk bag and add 1-2 cups hot water.
Then make the Cacao:
– 1/2 cup h**p milk or plant based milk
– 1/4 cup cacao discs
– 1/8-1/4cup raw local honey or (agave, maple syrup) to taste.
Over medium heat add h**p milk and heat (add cinnamon, cardamom, cayenne, or your favorite spices), slowly add cacao discs until fully incorporated. Stir constantly!
Turn off heat and add local raw honey (this will keep the nutritional value of the raw honey) if using agave or maple syrup you can add directly to the hot milk.
*alternative is add to a blender with warm plant milk
