The short story is that it's Mexican hot chocolate. The long story is that it's much more than that. One of the defining characteristics of champurrado that I've heard is that you should be able to stand a churro up in it. Let's see you do that with hot chocolate made above the Mason-Dixon line. Not happening.
This recipe came out of my Better Homes and Gardens Ultimate Mexican recipe guide, and if I wasn't so lazy, I probably would've made the churro recipe too. There will always be another Friday. Turn on the kettle, and make the jump!
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