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Peppermint Hot Chocolate Recipe

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December 2, 2015 by Kendra 16 Comments

When it’s cold I want warm drinks, like this peppermint hot chocolate recipe that I’m about to share. Real ingredients, real food, dairy free!

The recipe makes 2 pint jars full. I’m totally keeping one for myself but planning on giving the other one as a gift. (so long as I don’t use it first!)

Real peppermint hot chocolate recipe. Only real, organic ingredients and is dairy free. A treat the entire family will enjoy!

 

It’s often hard to decide which hot drink I want. My chai latte is good even in the summer time, the pumpkin spice latte has been a huge hit the past few months, and I should be drinking my pregnancy tea. But sometimes I just want hot chocolate.

I was drinking a specialty hot chocolate mix that we received in a christmas gift basket last year. It was pretty tasty, but always made me feel funny. So I looked at the ingredients…

Sugar, Whey Sweet Dairy, Corn Syrup Solids, ,Vegetables Oil Partially Hydrogenated(May contain one or more of :, Corn Oil, Canola Oil, Sunflower Oil), Milk Non Fat Dry, Cellulose Gum, Salt, Sodium Caseinate(Milk Derivative), Flavors Artificial Vanilla…

You know what? Never mind. I’m done drinking that stuff. Obviously chock full of gmos and the ingredients are a mess. No wonder I wasn’t feeling well after drinking a cup. It tasted good, but not that good!

Time to find a recipe. A better recipe. A recipe that isn’t full of junk and stuff I don’t have on hand. Our church cookbooks offered several recipes, but I wasn’t sure about them and didn’t have milk powder anyway.

Real peppermint hot chocolate recipe. Only real, organic ingredients and is dairy free. A treat the entire family will enjoy!

So I did I what I normally do. Looked at dozens of recipes on, and offline, got an idea for ingredients and began experimenting!

I discovered that “Mexican Hot Chocolate” isn’t for me. I like things spicy, but my chocolate needs to be sweet, not spicy! Cinnamon adds a tasty dimension to the flavor, but we only like a small amount. A little salt really makes it tasty, and peppermint oil trumps a candy cane any day!

Presenting my Real Peppermint hot Chocolate Recipe!

 

While you could use regular raw cane sugar, I will tell you that it’s not going to dissolve well. But if you don’t want the cost of organic powdered sugar, it’s shockingly easy to make your own!

All you need is a food processor/blender and a sifter. Put your regular organic raw cane sugar into the processor and turn on high. In just a minute or two the sugar crystals will become powder. (Note: this is best in 2 cup increments or less.)

Sift the powder and reprocess any crystals that didn’t powder the first time. See the difference below!

How to make your own powdered sugar from raw cane crystals.

One thing to take note of. You will end up with more powdered sugar than crystals. I powdered 1.5 cups raw cane and ended up with 2 cups powder.

Once you’ve made your powdered sugar, it’s time to mix all ingredients together. I used a wooden spoon to stir until colors blended, then used a sifter to ensure everything was mixed properly.

Real peppermint hot chocolate recipe. Only real, organic ingredients and is dairy free. A treat the entire family will enjoy!

4.7 from 3 reviews

Real Peppermint Hot Chocolate Recipe
 

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A simple and delicious hot cocoa recipe that only calls for real and pure ingredients. The peppermint flavor is a great treat as well!
Author: Kendra ~A Proverbs 31 Wife
Recipe type: Drinks

Ingredients
  • 2 cups cacao powder
  • 1½ - 2 (your preference) cups raw cane sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon real salt
  • 10-15 drops peppermint essential oil

Instructions
  1. Use food processor to powder your cane sugar, or just use 2 - 2¾ cups powdered sugar
  2. Mix all dry ingredients
  3. Drip in peppermint essential oil
  4. Stir well
  5. Use sifter to ensure peppermint oil is completely dispersed
  6. Enjoy 2-3 tablespoons hot cocoa mix with 10 ounces warm milk.

Notes
If you are dairy free, substitute dairy milk with a different milk of your choice (coconut milk is awesome!). This recipe is not that great in plain hot water.

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Real peppermint hot chocolate recipe. Only real, organic ingredients and is dairy free. A treat the entire family will enjoy!

Don’t you love my oldie-fashioned jar and that scoop? So much fun! The jar came from my mom (been in the family) and the scoop came from Mary & Martha.

We love this hot chocolate mix and it’s best in whole milk for the creamy flavor. If you cannot have dairy, put it in a nut milk rather than water. It’s just not good in plain water. 🙂

Real peppermint hot chocolate recipe. Only real, organic ingredients and is dairy free. A treat the entire family will enjoy!

Since the recipe makes two pints, I decided to gift the other one. You know, so I will have a good excuse to make even more for us! Hehe!

I looked at a few printables available online, attempted to make a couple of printables of my own and then realized I was being silly. I should just make my own and then the wording would be perfect!

Making gift tags is so easy to do. I whipped up a cute little gift tag in just a few minutes. A few minutes later I made a quick video to show you how easy it was.

Real peppermint hot chocolate recipe. Only real, organic ingredients and is dairy free. A treat the entire family will enjoy!

 

Would you like to sip my real peppermint hot chocolate recipe with me?

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Respectful opinions are always welcome

  1. Jane Martin says

    December 2, 2015 at 10:39 am

    Awww, too bad that Mary & Martha scoop was discontinued! I do have lots of coffee mugs to go with you coffee though: http://www.mymaryandmartha.com/MARTIN/shop/CATALOG.aspx
    This recipe sounds amazing!!!!
    I pinned it 😉 https://www.pinterest.com/mennonitemom/

    Reply
    • Kendra says

      December 2, 2015 at 3:54 pm

      I know 🙁 It’s the neatest scoop ever! and thanks for pinning 🙂

      Reply
  2. andi says

    December 2, 2015 at 2:53 pm

    i coulda used something like this 6AM this morning 😀

    Reply
  3. Susannah says

    December 2, 2015 at 7:13 pm

    Oh yum! This sounds really, really good!!! <3

    Reply
  4. Tayrina says

    December 2, 2015 at 9:46 pm

    This looks delicious!!! Thnaks for sharing this recipe! Blessings

    Reply
  5. Kristi says

    December 7, 2015 at 2:05 pm

    This looks so tasty! I love chocolate and peppermint..will have to give it a try! Thanks 🙂

    Reply
  6. Kim~madeinaday says

    December 7, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    Thanks for the tips for using a food processor for this~ Great for gift this year! Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Sharing on G+! Have a great week!
    Kim

    Reply
  7. Sacha Whitehead says

    December 7, 2015 at 5:32 pm

    LOL I totally read “The recipe makes 2 pint jars full” and thought yay I get to drink 2 pints of hot chocolate!!! Then read on to see it was a mix and will make so much more, even better <3

    Reply
    • Kendra says

      December 8, 2015 at 9:44 am

      That’s awesome 🙂

      Reply
  8. kristin says

    December 7, 2015 at 7:31 pm

    This looks amazing!Thanks for linking up to Inspire Me Monday!

    Reply
  9. Katie says

    December 9, 2015 at 12:53 am

    Yum! I can’t wait to try this recipe! I’m so glad I found you on DIY Dreamer! Following 🙂

    Katie

    Reply
  10. Nicole says

    December 20, 2016 at 10:34 pm

    This peppermint hot chocolate recipe sounds so yummy! I haven’t ever tried using Peppermint EO in a drink. Great idea. #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
  11. Erlene says

    December 24, 2017 at 7:30 pm

    I’ve never used peppermint essential oil in a drink before. Will have to try this. Pinned and will be featured in a hot cocoa roundup.

    Reply
    • Kendra says

      December 27, 2017 at 2:50 pm

      It’s pretty tasty!

      Reply
  12. Kippi says

    December 5, 2019 at 12:03 am

    Great idea for a gift and I like the idea of keeping one for yourself too.
    Pinned!
    Merry Christmas,
    Kippi

    Reply
  13. Janet says

    November 29, 2021 at 7:51 pm

    This sounds delicious and would make such great gifts. Thanks for sharing. Pinned!

    Reply

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