Homemade Chocolate Mint Tea
Homemade Chocolate Mint Tea is a comforting, delicious beverage that is so easy to make with just a few ingredients.
Fresh Mint Tea
I was in a health food restaurant many years ago when I was first served fresh mint tea. Just the simple combination of fresh mint and hot water muddled together is so divine! You would never guess how delightful it is until you’ve tried it.
I’m a huge fan of mint flavor, and adding chocolate just takes it to the next level. It’s been so darned cold this winter (even here in California) that I’m finding myself making tea at least once a day to help warm up.
How to Add Chocolate Flavor
There are a few ways to add chocolate flavor to tea. I’ve tried both adding cocoa powder and adding chocolate extract. Adding cocoa powder is a bit tougher because then it’s like a watery hot chocolate. Still good, but you’ve got to manage your expectations.
Then, I was introduced to chocolate extract and realize it was even more perfect than cocoa powder to add to tea. I used Rodelle chocolate extract for mine.
Recipe Steps
It’s so incredibly easy to make homemade chocolate mint tea, and it’s tastes a million times better than any bagged chocolate mint tea I’ve tried. I promise!
Here’s how to make it:
- Place a sprig of fresh mint in a mug.
- Pour hot water over the mint into the mug.
- Use a spoon to muddle the mint with the hot water.
- Add a 1/4 teaspoon of chocolate extract or 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder.
- Stir and serve hot.
This is such a simple recipe, but I hope you love it as much as I do. I’m such a huge fan of using flavor extracts in cooking. They’re usually expensive ingredients, but they keep forever in the pantry and can be used in so many things. Right now I have chocolate extract, vanilla extract, raspberry extract, lemon extract, and cinnamon extract in my pantry just begging me to make something with them.
Other Healthy Beverages You Might Like:
- Beet Juice
- Coconut Matcha Latte
- Cucumber & Lemon Infused Spa Water
- Celery Juice
- Oat Milk Creamer
- Rosemary Coffee
Here’s the printable recipe:
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Homemade Chocolate Mint Tea
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 7 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
Description
This post includes a recipe for Homemade Chocolate Mint Tea
Ingredients
- 1 sprig fresh mint
- 6 ounces hot water
- 1/4 teaspoon chocolate extract OR 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
Instructions
- Place the mint in a mug and pour the hot water over it.
- Use your spoon to smash the mint a bit to release the mint flavor.
- Stir in the chocolate extract or cocoa powder.
- Serve hot.
Notes
To make this more like a traditional hot chocolate, replace the water with unsweetened almond milk. Use a few drops of stevia to sweeten it to taste.
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: Dairy-Free, vegan, paleo
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 4
Keywords: how to make homemade chocolate mint tea, vegan chocolate mint tea, chocolate mint tea, fresh mint tea
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I once tried a bag of chocolate mint tea and loved the idea of it but really didn’t like the flavor. Somehow I think that using fresh mint would be a total game changer! Sounds divine!
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I use fresh chocolate mint that I grow to make my own tea without having to add anything else! I grow the plant in a large pot right outside my front steps and at the end of the season I dry the leaves to use all winter until it comes back in the spring.
I have seen that type of chocolate mint at the farmers’ market. So yummy!!!
I also love making fresh mint teA! I usually have so much mint in my yard that I start drinking it to just get rid of the stuff!! Using chocolate extract is genius, I have used the cocoa powder before..and like you said..it wasn’t mind blowing. Looking forward to trying this out!
First off, I am originally from a country that grows really great cocoa (Jamaica) and I have never heard of chocolate extract! This is so interesting to me. Thanks for educating me.
Chocolate Mint is my favorite drink combo ever! It is really cold here in Texas so warming up to this make my night complete! I have fresh mint in my herb garden too so this is a great way to use it up!
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Does it matter if you use spearmint or peppermint? Cheers 🙂
Nope, you can use either! I personally prefer peppermint, but either will work.