You have to go to Vallecas just for these churros
Nobody resists a hot chocolate with churros in these dates. Chocolate shops have a field day when Christmas arrives. There are many who associate the ritual of churros with chocolate at the end of the year and Kings. But what do we know about this ancient tradition? Will we return to San Ginés like every year?
SINCE WHEN DO WE DRINK HOT CHOCOLATE?
Chocolate became a very common drink in **high society and royalty (after making its triumphant arrival from the 'New World' on Columbus's great expedition) **, becoming the fashionable drink of the court of the king louis xiv who took advantage of any moment to sweeten the day with a hot chocolate.
In Spain it would be Charles III , the Bourbon king known as the “ Mayor of Madrid ”, the one that would most promote the consumption and commercialization of chocolate. But it was not until Industrialization, that the creation of new factories and machinery, allowed reduce the production costs of the prized delicacy , making it accessible to everyone.
Hot chocolate, despite the 'competition' of coffee, it always maintained its popularity during the winter. Today is the Christmas drink more consumed in the late afternoon to alleviate the ravages of the cold.
The ritual of chocolate with churros: where to dip the best in Spain
THE BEST CHOCOLATE STORES IN SPAIN WHERE TO DIP THE CHURRO
Madrid
The Chocolateria San Gines _(Pasadizo de San Ginés, 5) _ bets on the 'carajillo chocolatero' in 2020. The best-known establishment in all of Spain in terms of churros with chocolate , boasts, year after year, of queues that make it the Doña Manolita of this drink.
And it does not stop reinventing itself: one of this year's bets chocolate shot, a collaboration with a well-known whiskey cream brand (Baileys) to reinvent their hot chocolate, turning your cup of sorrow remover into a real carajillo.
The synergies created between San Ginés chocolate and whiskey cream have given rise to the creation of the first pop-up chocolate shop in Madrid, with a letter of introduction reindeer chocolate cocktail . This proposal, extravagant, fun and perfect for those with a sweet tooth, does not leave aside the churros and the XL-sized batons of San Ginés that should never be missing on these important dates.
The Tower of Earthly Delights in San Ginés
XIX century _(Avda Albufera, 270) _. It is necessary to enjoy Incredibly crispy churros from this churrería located in Vallecas . The premises have two floors and it is usually filled to the brim.
But if you're wet chocolate batons , the best in Madrid are undoubtedly those of The Churrería de Alcorcón _(Pinos, 38. Alcorcón) _ where some time ago they found the formula of the perfect baton and since then they haven't gotten off the podium.
You have to go to Vallecas just for these churros
Bilbao
** Cafe del Arenal _(Arenal, 5) _**. A benchmark in the Basque Country that also has an interesting pinchos bar for those who want something else to warm up. Located opposite the beautiful church of saint nicholas , offers quite thick chocolate and sugar-coated churros. It is usually very crowded, so it is advisable to go first thing in the morning or in the afternoon.
Malaga
Café Madrid (Calderería, 1) . In the heart of Malaga is this peculiar cafeteria that opened its doors for the first time in 1892 and that it is one of the few centenarians that remain in the city. Here the churros are made at “Madrid style” , shaped like a bow and perfect to accompany a thick chocolate that they bring from Granada.
** Casa Aranda _(Herrería del Rey, 3) _** is the other mainstay of chocolate with churros in Malaga, with churros of a considerable size. And if yours are the famous knitters from Malaga , without a doubt the churrería ** La Malagueña _(Sebastián Souvirón, 6) _** and the churros ** Ramón in Marbella** _(Pza. Los Naranjos) _ are your place.
Weavers from La Malagueña
Barcelona
The ** Churrería Laietana _(Via Laietana, 46) _** is one of the most visited places by those who wander through the center due to its location and its own recipe churros.
Barcelona is already known for the bizarre **churros de Comaxurros ** _(Muntaner, 562) _, which bets on fillings and salty ones, or the emblematic ** Chocolatería Dulcinea ** _(Petrixol, 2) _, which offers a finest chocolate for dipping churritos , Swiss rolls or whatever happens in a place that looks like something out of the 19th century.
Classic, handmade and essential
Valencia
Saint Catherine _(Pza. Santa Catalina, 6) _ is, possibly, the best-known chocolate and horchatería in Valencia , within walking distance of the cathedral.
Its chocolate is artisanal and competes directly with that of the **Horchatería Fabián** _(Císcar, 5) _ as the best chocolate in the city.
Near the Central Market is Valencia's third heavyweight, the Horchateria El Collado , where they are also famous for their homemade fritters, because not everything is going to be dipping the churro...
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