From a passage dated December 30, 1668, in the journal of Edward Montagu, first Earl of Sandwich, discovered earlier this year by Kate Loveman and partially quoted in The Journal of Social History.

The preparation for to Drinke Chocolatti is done severall ways viz:

1. Dissolve ye Chocolatti in cold water (with a little mill for ye purpose) and take off ye froth & putt it into a cupp by it selfe; After that, putt sugar to ye remainders and sett it on ye fire & when it is very hott, poure it upon the froth & soe Drinke it.

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