Xocolatl

The History of Xocolatl began in Mesoamerica. Fermented beverages made from chocolate date back to 450 BC. The Aztecs believed that cacao seeds were the gift of Quetzalcoatl, the god of wisdom and other cultures the food of the gods.  Seeds once had so much value that they were used as a form of currency throughout the region, spanning from Mexico to the northern countries of South America and the Caribbean.  Originally prepared only as a drink, xocolatl was served as a bitter liquid, mixed with spices or corn puree. It was believed to be an aphrodisiac and to give the drinker strength.