Ceremonial Cacao home recipe

Preparing your ceremonial cacao for a home practice is simple and part of the sacred experience, whether you are practicing alone or sitting in one-to-one space with me online. I’m sharing my own home recipe below, which you can adapt to your taste. It’s a great place to start as you explore your relationship with cacao. 

You can treat the preparation as a mindful journey. Take your time chopping, stirring and pouring your drink. As you lean in to the process, weave an intention into your cacao. Something you may like to activate into your meditation practice. 

🜃 SUGGESTED AMOUNTS

5-10g for a small daily dose. Also recommended if you are pregnant or have a pre-existing health condition
20-40g for a meditation or ceremonial dose
1 dessert spoon equates to approx. 10g.

🜃 INGREDIENTS

Ceremonial cacao, chopped or grated
100-200ml of your choice of water, preferred vegan milk, or as I like to do it, half and half. This will be for a typical small to medium sized mug.
A small thumb of grated fresh turmeric and ginger.
A pinch of chilli flakes or sprinkle of cayenne pepper.
1 cinnamon bark or pinch of cinnamon powder.

🜃 DIRECTIONS

Gently warm your water or milk in a pan.
Add the grated turmeric and ginger, chilli flakes (or cayenne pepper can be added at the end) and cinnamon.
Once the liquid has tinged yellowed, add the cacao. 
Whisk or stir, allowing it to fully melt, but don’t let it boil. You can also blitz your cacao with a hand blender for a creamier, frothier drink.
When your cacao has thickened slightly, take it off the heat.  
Option to sweeten with agave nectar or maple syrup. I prefer mine unsweetened. You get used the bitter taste.
Serve it in your favourite cup or mug.

🜃 IN CEREMONY

When you have prepared your cacao, hold your cup in front of your heart and take in the aromas. Feel the heat touch your hands and chest and breathe in deeply as you ground into the earth beneath you. Connect with your cacao by offering your thanks and words of intention. You may like to whisper or breathe this into your cacao. Sip slowly and feel your intention take root. You may like to journal, meditate and integrate other practices into your ceremony, or simply sit in silence and just observe. If you are sitting in space with me, I will gently guide you on an inward journey to connect with your heart and intention. 

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