A favorite hot holiday drink from Starbucks, you can make this sweet beverage with a minty kick anytime with a few simple ingredients. This recipe serves one.
EditIngredients
- 3 tablespoons powdered baking cocoa - examples tried included Ghirardelli sweet ground chocolate and cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons warm water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons peppermint syrup (do not use extract- you can buy a very large bottle of syrup at Starbucks for $7) or crème de menthe
- 4 ounces espresso
- 12 ounces steamed milk
- Whipped cream
- Red sugar crystals
EditSteps
- Mix the water and the cocoa powder together to make a syrup-like mixture. Pour this into your mug.
- Pour in the espresso shots. If you do not know how to make espresso, you can read on the wikiHow article, How to Make an Espresso (Espresso Coffee).
- Carefully drop in the peppermint syrup. You don't want the taste to override the drink.
- Get your milk steamed. Add the milk to your drink.
- Top your drink with the whipped cream and sprinkle some sugar crystals around it.
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EditTips
- Treat yourself by inserting a candy cane to make the drink more unique.
- Try this recipe as a cold drink by substituting steamed milk for cold milk, and drop a few ice cubes in there.
- If desired, add finely-chopped peppermint candies and sprinkle on top of the mocha. You can also infuse the cream with peppermint candies and/or syrup.
- Be sure that the espresso times between 18 and 23 seconds and the temperature of the milk should be under 150, 155 at the hottest. Anything over that will scorch a person's mouth. Any temperature under 140 is in the danger zone for milk causing illnesses.
EditThings You'll Need
- Espresso machine
- Steamer
- Mug
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