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Ingredients
Servings:2
2/3cupwhole milk
3tbspsugar
3tbspunsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2cupbrewed coffee
1/2tsppeppermint extract
whipped cream
candy canes
Nutrition Facts
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Instructions
- 1
Warm the base
In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, whisk together the milk, sugar, cocoa powder, and brewed coffee. Keep whisking and let it simmer until warm and the cocoa is fully dissolved, about 2 minutes.
- 2
Add the peppermint
Pull the pan off the heat and whisk in the peppermint extract. Start with 1/2 teaspoon and taste — a little goes a long way.
- 3
Pour and top
Divide between two mugs, pile on the whipped cream, and finish with crushed candy canes.
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Peppermint Mocha
Created by: BlendedAndBrewed
Prep Time: 5m
Cook Time: 3m
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cup brewed coffee
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- whipped cream
- candy canes
Instructions
- Warm the baseIn a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, whisk together the milk, sugar, cocoa powder, and brewed coffee. Keep whisking and let it simmer until warm and the cocoa is fully dissolved, about 2 minutes.
- Add the peppermintPull the pan off the heat and whisk in the peppermint extract. Start with 1/2 teaspoon and taste — a little goes a long way.
- Pour and topDivide between two mugs, pile on the whipped cream, and finish with crushed candy canes.
Notes & Tips
This is the one that tastes like the holiday drink you pay six bucks for, except you made it in about eight minutes with stuff already in your kitchen. The cocoa-and-coffee base is rich without being heavy, and the peppermint keeps it from turning into straight hot chocolate. Go easy on the extract though — 1/2 teaspoon is the sweet spot; much more and it starts tasting like toothpaste. Want it stronger, swap the brewed coffee for 2-3 shots of espresso. Want it iced, let it cool and pour it over ice. And the crushed candy canes on top aren't optional in my book — that little crunch is the whole point.