The Earl of Chocolate?

Dr. Kate Lovemen, a lecturer at the University of Leicester's School of English, has discovered 350-year-old recipes collected by the Earl of Sandwich.  The recipes are for an iced chocolate beverage similar to what we would think of as a frozen mocha type drink. If you don't know your chocolate history, the earliest form of chocolate was consumed as a drink. Cacao beans were used as forms of payment, tributes to gods, and symbols of wealth. 

I had no idea that the Earl of Sandwich was a chocoholic until reading this article. Since freezing chocolate in the 17th century was somewhat of a process, some thought it to be unwholesome and could have negative health effects. The Earl's remedy? Drink hot chocolate a half hour after consuming cold chocolate! Genius! 

READ the rest of the article here. Warning: it may make you crave one of these: