Peppermint Hot Chocolate Recipe & Mug Mindfulness Practice
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Hot Chocolate with Peppermint Tea Recipe & Mug Mindfulness Practice
This is an unconventional way to infuse tea, but it works! Simply pour the hot chocolate mixture over the tea bags into a mug and use a milk frother to add foam to the hot chocolate mixture. If you don’t have one, a blender will also work, but be mindful of the hot milk and be careful not to burn yourself. For an extra fresh minty taste add 1-2 drops of peppermint essential oil.
Note: Cacao powder has a richer flavor than cocoa powder, but either will work in this recipe. Add as little or as much sweetness with the maple syrup as you like. This recipe was originally featured on the Tadin Tea Instagram, follow them here.
The mug mindfulness practice is something that I love to do with my warm beverages. It takes just a few seconds to bring presence to what I am drinking and helps me to be in the moment without having to formally meditate for ages. Listen to the meditation below. You can also download the Cooking Meditation Album free here.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts! If you have any questions, send me a DM on Instagram at @chefcarlacontreras
Eat Well,
xo Chef Carla
Ingredients:
2 cups of preferred milk
1/4 cup cacao or cocoa powder
1–3 tsp. maple syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
Pinch of sea salt
2 Tadin Peppermint Tea bags
1-2 drops of peppermint essential oil, optional
1 cinnamon stick ( for garnish)
1 small piece of dark chocolate, shaved ( for garnish)
Instructions:
1. Whisk the milk, cacao, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt together in a small saucepan. Heat until warm for two to three minutes.
2. Froth mixture until foamy and pour over the tea bags in the mug. Let steep for five minutes and serve with a cinnamon stick and shaved chocolate.
Full Transcript:
Hey it's chef Carla and welcome to your mug mindfulness practice. I invite you to get whatever beverage you like hot or cold and place your hands around it and really feel the temperature here is it hot. Is it cold if it's too hot. Maybe you want to pull your hands back, just a tiny bit. Really be in the presence of the mug.
I'm going to invite you to take a deep breath in your nose and a deep breath out your nose or mouth. There's nothing else to do. There's nowhere else to go. There's nothing else to think of you're simply having an experience with your beverage right now I'm to invite you to take one more deep breath in your nose and a deep breath out your nose or mouth I'm going to invite you to smell the beverage really take an inhale here and what does it smell like.
Can you imagine what it tastes like go ahead and take a sip. What is the flavor? What is the temperature? How does it feel in your mouth? I would invite you to take another deep breath in your nose. And a deep breath out your nose or mouth and I hope that you enjoy your cup I'm sending you so much. Love bye.
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