The Ultimate Mint Hot Chocolate
Serves : 1 serving
Cosy up this winter with the ultimate indulgence – Mint Hot Chocolate, made with Terry's Mint Chocolate, topped with whipped cream, chocolate sprinkles and a festive peppermint candy cane.
Ingredients
- 250 ml Milk full-fat, semi skimmed or barista style non-diary
- 1 tbsp Drinking Chocolate
- 50 g Terry's Mint Chocolate or Mint Chocolate
- 1 tsp Peppermint Extract
- Squirty Cream To decorate
- 1 Candy Cane To decorate
- Chocolate Sprinkles To decorate
Instructions
- Add the milk to a small saucepan and heat gently, stirring occasionally, until the milk begins to simmer.250 ml Milk
- Remove the milk from the heat and add the drinking chocolate and Terry's mint chocolate segments into the hot milk. Stir the milk and chocolate together until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.1 tbsp Drinking Chocolate, 50 g Terry's Mint Chocolate
- Add the peppermint extract to the chocolate mixture and stir through.1 tsp Peppermint Extract
- Gently heat the chocolate mixture until warm and then pour into a mug.
- Alternatively you can steam the milk using a milk steamer and frother such as the Nepresso Aeroccino then add the drinking chocolate and Terry's mint chocolate until melted. Add the peppermint extract and return the chocolate mixture to the steamer to warm before serving.
- Just before serving, top the mint hot chocolate with a swirl of squirty cream or whisked double cream, add the chocolate sprinkles and candy cane.Squirty Cream, Chocolate Sprinkles, 1 Candy Cane
- For extra mintyness, stir the mint hot chocolate with the candy cane.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 517kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 12gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 233mgPotassium: 676mgFiber: 5gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 444IUCalcium: 364mgIron: 3mg
DISCLAIMER
The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
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