This Peppermint Mocha recipe definitely rivals its coffeeshop counterpart. Every ingredient is home made, even the peppermint mocha sauce which is also super easy!
Peppermint mochas are definitely my favorite winter drink. Peppermint and chocolate just naturally go together. I did know this one guy in high school that couldn’t stand the combination though. Everyone disagreed with his POV. 😉
This one is super easy to make and it comes with a separate recipe for peppermint mocha sauce that you can make in a batch that will last you all week!
Peppermint Mocha Ingredients:
- Milk of choice (I personally like whole milk, but any will do!)
- Shot of Espresso or strongly brewed coffee
- Peppermint Mocha Sauce
- Sugar
- Whipped Cream (optional)
- Crushed Peppermint for garnish (optional, but worth it! 😉 )
Peppermint Mocha Sauce:
This sauce, I could literally eat it by itself with a spoon. Which I may or may not have done. It’s not confined to using for peppermint mocha’s either, you can use it on anything you would regular chocolate sauce (pssst…it tastes AMAZING on ice cream!!) It’s so easy to make, no artificial ingredients, and it will last in the refrigerator for about a week. I read somewhere if you add a little vodka to the mix after cooking then it will last a lot longer. I’ve never tried this before, but it sounds like a good tip if you have some vodka on hand!
This will make enough sauce to last about a week, so you can quickly make your peppermint mocha in the morning without having to worry about making the sauce everyday! 🙂
The Recipe-
Ingredients-
- 1/2 cup of DUTCH PROCESS Cocoa Powder (not “regular”)
- 1 cup of filtered Water
- 3/4 cup to 1 cup of Sugar (note- if you use less sugar then it will take on more of a “dark chocolate” taste).
- 1 tsp Peppermint Extract
Method-
- Mix all of the ingredients EXCEPT the Peppermint Extract into a small saucepan.
- Heat over medium-high heat on stovetop, stirring frequently.
- Bring to a boil. Turn down to simmer.
- Simmer for anywhere between 2-5 minutes, depending on how thick you would like the sauce to be. Remember, it will thicken just a little more after it has cooled off.
- After the heat has been turned off, stir in the peppermint extract.
- Let cool off, and when completely cooled, store in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to a week (if it lasts that long! 😉 ).
Equipment Used:
Easy, Everything from Scratch Peppermint Mocha
A rival for it’s coffeeshop counterpart!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: N/A
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Coffee
- Method: Brewing
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1, double shot of Espresso (2 oz) or 2oz of Strongly Brewed Coffee
- 200 ml of Milk of choice
- 1.5 tbsp of Peppermint Mocha Sauce (see above, and note section for recipe)
- 1–2 tsp Sugar (depending on how sweet you’d like it)
- Whipped Cream (optional)
- Crushed Peppermint (optional)
Instructions
- Brew the Espresso or Coffee.
- Mix the Peppermint Mocha Sauce (see note) with the espresso/coffee.
- Steam the milk.
- Pour the steamed milk over the espresso/sauce mix.
- Pour the sugar in.
- Stir to combine.
- Garnish with whipped cream and/or crushed peppermint (these are optional, but totally worth it!)
- Enjoy!!
Notes
The Recipe for the Peppermint Mocha Sauce-
Ingredients-
- 1/2 cup of DUTCH PROCESS Cocoa Powder (not “regular”)
- 1 cup of filtered Water
- 3/4 cup to 1 cup of Sugar (note- if you use less sugar then it will take on more of a “dark chocolate” taste).
- 1 tsp Peppermint Extract
Method-
- Mix all of the ingredients EXCEPT the Peppermint Extract into a small saucepan.
- Heat over medium-high heat on stovetop, stirring frequently.
- Bring to a boil. Turn down to simmer.
- Simmer for anywhere between 2-5 minutes, depending on how thick you would like the sauce to be. Remember, it will thicken just a little more after it has cooled off.
- After the heat has been turned off, stir in the peppermint extract.
- Let cool off, and when completely cooled, store in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to a week (if it lasts that long! 😉 ).
