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Easy Peppermint Mocha
Easy Peppermint Mocha
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Easy Peppermint Mocha
Prep Time: 2 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 7 minutes minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 1 FULL-SIZE CANDY CANE
- 1 TABLESPOON (5G) UNSWEETENED COCOA POWDER
- 1 TABLESPOON (12G) GRANULATED SUGAR PLUS MORE TO TASTE
- 1 TABLESPOON WATER
- 1/4 CUP MILK ANY PERCENTAGE
- 3/4 CUP HOT STRONGLY BREWED COFFEE
- 1 TABLESPOON HEAVY CREAM OPTIONAL
- WHIPPED CREAM OPTIONAL
Instructions
- PLACE CANDY CAN IN ZIP TOP BAG AND USE A MEAT MALLET OR ROLLING PIN TO CRUSH THE CANDY AND INTO SMALL CRUMBS.
- IN A SMALL POT, COMBINE COCOA POWDER, SUGAR, AND WATER. HEAT OVER MEDIUM HEAT, WHISKING UNTIL A SMOOTH CHOCOLATE SYRUP FORMS. WHISK IN MILK AND ADD CANDY CANE PIECES. HEAT, STIRRING OFTEN UNTIL MILK IS STEAMING AND CANDY CANE PIECES HAVE DISSOLVED. TURN HEAT DOWN IF MILK STARTS TO SIMMER BEFORE CANDY IS DISSOLVED. WHISK VIGOROUSLY TO FOAM THE MILK SLIGHTLY.
- POUR COFFEE INTO AN 8-OUNCE MUG. ADD MILK MIXTURE AND HEAVY CREAM IF DESIRED. TASTE AND ADD MORE SUGAR IF NOT SWEET ENOUGH. TOP WITH OPTIONAL WHIPPED CREAM, SERVE AND ENJOY!
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