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✨Sikwate is a traditional Filipino hot chocolate drink made primarily from tablea (or tabliya), which are tablets of pure, roasted, and ground cacao beans, typically sourced from Mindanao or Cebu. It is prepared by dissolving these tablets in boiling water, often sweetened with muscovado sugar and made creamy with milk. 

Key details about the ingredients and preparation:

✨Tablea: The core ingredient, which consists of 100% cacao beans with no added ingredients or additives, formed into blocks or discs.

✨Water: Used as the base for boiling the tablea.
Sweetener: Muscovado sugar is commonly used to balance the bitter, intense cocoa flavor.
Milk (Optional): Condensed or evaporated milk is often added for a creamier, richer texture.
Preparation: Traditionally whisked with a batirol (a wooden stirrer) to create a frothy texture.