Every year when the holidays come around, the line at any Starbucks gets extremely long. Who can resist their seasonal drinks? Keep the holiday spirit going year round with a quick and simple homemade peppermint mocha!
Peppermint Mocha
- Prep Time:10 mins
- Cook Time:15 mins
- Total Time:25 mins
- Servings:1
- Easy
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 50 ml chocolate syrup
- 10 ml vanilla extract
- 2-4 peppermint candy canes
- a couple dark chocolate squares
- an espresso shot or 50 ml brewed dark coffee
Ingredients
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Step 1
To make chocolate curls, use a vegetable peeler to make tiny curls from the squares of chocolate. Crush up a candy cane to make course pieces. Prepare a shot of espresso, or brew around 50 ml of dark roast coffee. A Vietnamese-style coffee filter is used here to brew the coffee.
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Step 2
Heat a saucepan with milk on medium-low heat. Add in 2-3 candy canes depending on how strong of a peppermint flavour you want. Then add in the vanilla extract and keep stirring to prevent the candy canes from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
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Step 3
Once almost all of the candy has been melted, stir in the chocolate syrup.
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Step 4
In a mug, add in the prepared espresso shot or brewed coffee. Slowly pour in the heated milk. Top with whipped cream, chocolate curls, and crushed candy canes. Enjoy!
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A peppermint-flavoured hug in a mug is perfect for a long study session or a treat after a draining shift at work. One problem may be that candy canes can be hard to find after the holiday season. However, you don't have to worry; you can just substitute actual candy canes with a couple drops of peppermint extract.