This Mint Hot Chocolate recipe is my favorite of the three I have shared with you all. To recap, I covered my dairy-free hot chocolate mix. Then I shared our spiced Mexican hot chocolate.
But today, it’s all about the mint. Oh, and of course, it’s also about the chocolate!
Are any of you mint chocolate chip ice cream fans? You cannot beat the combination in my humble opinion. Whoever brought these two amazing flavors deserves an award of some sort.
And the Award Goes to…
Okay, guys…sorry but slight detour. As I was updating this post, I really did start to wonder about the origins of this combination.
If you’ve been reading my blog for any amount of time, you know I occasionally nerd out on facts (such as my post where I dove into how commercially canned pumpkin is really squash).
I won’t go too deep into mint chocolate, but did you know that chocolate was combined with mint around the 1800s? There are some health benefits to the combination including serotonin and digestion. AND can you believe there is actually a national mint chocolate day?
If you’re hungry for more (see what I did there?) you should check out this post from DaysOfTheYear.com that covers the topic in a fun way.
Back to My Mint Hot Chocolate
Alright, this hot chocolate is NOT just for Christmastime. You can absolutely enjoy a cup any time of the year, (or at least during the colder months.)
That said, pretty addition to your hot chocolate is a candy cane or peppermint stick. My recipe relies on food-grade peppermint essential oils or peppermint extract for the mint flavor. Keep in mind that pure peppermint extract has peppermint oil in it (along with alcohol and water) so there are still some benefits to using the extract over an essential oil.
With my recipe, you can easily make one cup of mint hot chocolate at a time.
Good quality cocoa powder makes it much more decadent and whipping cream adds more creaminess.
Mint Hot Chocolate – By the Cup
Ingredients
- 1 c. milk
- 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
- 2 ½ tsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
- teeny tiny pinch of salt
- 1 drop of peppermint essential oil or ¼ tsp. peppermint extract
- whipped cream and shaved chocolate for garnish
Instructions
- Heat up milk in a microwave or saucepan, do not let it come to a boil.
- Stir in the sugar, cocoa powder, salt and peppermint.
- Pour into mug and garnish with whipped cream and shaved chocolate.
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