Peppermint Hot (or Iced) Chocolate

This hot chocolate is a beautiful, rich and creamy hot drink made from real food ingredients. A perfect pick me up whenever you feel you need it.

Ingredients

Serves 2

• 1 – 1 ½ chocolate powder
• 2 Tbsp Grass fed ghee
• A pinch of Himalayan salt
• 1 ½ cups organic coconut cream
• ½ cup of boiling filtered water
• Raw honey, pure maple syrup or liquid stevia to taste
• Peppermint essential oil (food grade) to taste
• Vanilla powder, sprinkled on top

Optional Extras: 1 Tbsp of grass-fed gelatin (bloomed), for the hot chocolate version only.

Method

1. Add all ingredients (but the essential oil and sweetener) to a small saucepan on low to medium heat and stir to combine.
2. Then remove from the heat and pour the mixture into a blender or thermomix with peppermint oil and sweetener of choice to taste. Blitz the mixture for 30 seconds to 1 minute until well combined and frothy.
3. Pour into mugs, sprinkle with Vanilla powder and enjoy! Alternatively you can pour over ice and enjoy as a cold, refreshing beverage.

by Jordan Pie

Jordan is an accredited holistic Nutritionist and Certified GAPS practitioner. Jordan has a passion and desire to want to help as many people as possible first to heal, followed by achieving and sustaining vibrant health and wellness through the healing power of food.