An extra 5¢ makes peppermint hot chocolate @ Saver Queen

An extra 5¢ makes peppermint hot chocolate

Posted on January 20th, 2009 Saver Queen 7 comments

Are you craving the gourmet goodies that you used to indulge in at your favourite coffee shop?

If you’re giving up your Starbucks addiction, fret not. You can make yummy drinks that will warm your soul right at home.

One of my favourites: Peppermint hot chocolate.

First, whip up a batch of instant hot chocolate powder (see the recipe I use here) and spoon a few heaping tablespoons into a mug.

Then add one peppermint teabag. Remember to seek out the best deals here so you are not over-charged. Hint: don’t pay more than 99¢ for 20 bags.

Alternatively, if you have a grow mint in the summer, you can dry the leaves and then steep the water using a tea ball. If you have an indoor greenhouse or a window sill that gets a lot of light (or if you live in a southern climate) you can do this right through the winter, enjoying fresh mint for an initial outlay of about $2.

Then add boiling hot water from your kettle to the mug and stir. Let the tea bag steep a little as you normally would, and remove. You can add a little milk if you desire.

The peppermint flavour really comes through and is not at all smothered by the chocolate.

Enjoy this delicious winter treat by only adding an extra 5¢ to the cost of your hot chocolate.

7 responses to “An extra 5¢ makes peppermint hot chocolate”

Diana January 20th, 2009 at 10:55

Ooh, yum! This sounds delish!
Middle Way January 20th, 2009 at 11:05

That’s awesome! I would never have thought of using a teabag!
Annie January 20th, 2009 at 11:58

A teabag! How about that? I was thinking a drop or two of peppermint food flavouring, but I can see that a teabag would work just as well, or better! I’ll have to try that!
Erica January 20th, 2009 at 13:56

That’s genius! I love it. Definitely making that tonight.
Andrea January 20th, 2009 at 16:04

Ahhh!! And to think all this time(all winter long) I’ve had both on hand in the pantry and this never occured to me! Yet I thought I had to go without and use up the other stuff before I bought the peppermint kind.

Can’t wait to try this, SQ. You’ve just brightened my day
Camille January 20th, 2009 at 22:48

Brilliant! I’ll try that for sure.
Erran January 21st, 2009 at 01:01

Try Creme de Mente…ha ha ha