thezak wrote:
> On Jul 21, 10:05 pm, "Bob Terwilliger" >
> wrote:
>> Gloria replied:
>>
>>>> 3 cups homemade almond milk
>>>> 1/3 cup raw cacao powder
>>>> 2-3 tablespoons agave
>>>> 1 tablespoon grated cacao butter
>>>> Slightly warm milk in a double boiler or pot on the stove so it is
>>>> just warm to the touch. Do not overheat. Add cacao powder while
>>>> whisking. Continue whisking to incorporate cacao. Add sweetener and
>>>> grated cacao butter
>>>> Mimi Kirk
>>> Isn't agave a sugar?
>> Yes it is! I don't think there's a good answer to the question in the
>> Subject line. Lactose just isn't all that sweet, and cocoa powder requires a
>> lot of sweetening to overcome its bitterness.
>>
>> Bob
>
> Would an ounce or so of coffee counter that bitter cocoa to good
> effect?

Absolutely not. Are you ruling out substances like honey? Have
you ever tried yacon syrup? (I haven't yet.) Do you consider
stevia to be an artificial sweetener? How about xylitol? (BTW,
if you go the stevia or xylitol route, you will need to combine
sweeteners. You need the synergism....)

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Jean B.