What Carlos V means
Carlos V is a Mexican sweet name of Spanish origin meaning "Charles the Fifth". It is built from Spanish Carlos (Charles) and V (quinto, the fifth). It is pronounced KAR-los KEEN-toh, and it is most associated with the whole country.
Read aloud as 'Carlos Quinto'. A trademarked milk-chocolate bar named for the Holy Roman Emperor who ruled Spain when cacao first reached Europe, so the royal reference is marketing, not history of the sweet.
This is a site about what Mexican words mean, so there is no recipe here. For the name itself: From colonial convent sweets like ate and jamoncillo to the chili-and-tamarind candies of the modern corner shop. Alegría means "joy", borrachito means "little drunk one", and muégano's name is a mystery even to Mexicans.
