Though archaeology-related events and topics may have slowed down slightly for the Christmas season, there's still holiday inspiration to be found in the ancient history.
A prime example is this recipe (courtesy of the folks at the Archaeological Institue of America) for:
Mayan "Hot" Cocoa on the Rocks Cocktail
Serves 4
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
4 ounces chocolate vodka
Cinnamon sticks, for garnish
In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper with 1/4 cup of water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Whisk until the mixture is smooth and all the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool.
Combine the cooled syrup and vodka in a cocktail shaker and fill with ice. Shake until very cold and strain into four ice-filled glasses. Garnish each with a cinnamon stick and serve.
Though you can certainly enjoy without alcohol, I prefer the non-virgin variety. Call you arch-list friends in out of the cold (the ground's too frozen to dig...unless you're way up north with the O&G), make them a drink, and swap adventure stories.
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