Description

Not everyone can afford to buy the real thing when just one serving costs $5, so make your own at home. You will become obsessed with this great knockoff recipe, so be careful!

Ingredients

• 3 T. good quality powdered baking cocoa, like Ghirardelli-sweet ground chocolate and cocoa powder
• 3 T. warm water
• 1 1⁄2 T. peppermint syrup (DON'T use extract-buy a very large bottle of syrup at Starbucks for $7 or use 1 1⁄2 T. creme de menthe)
• 4 oz. espresso (***see below on how to make if unfamiliar on how to make it)
• 12 oz. steamed milk (fat free is fine)
• whipped cream
• red sugar crystals
• peppermint candy cane, for serving, optional

Steps

1. Combine/stir the baking cocoa with the warm water to make into a rich syrup; pour into a 16 oz. mug. Add espresso. Add Peppermint syrup.
2. Steam milk; add to remainder of cup. Garnish with whipped cream and sugar crystals and finish off with a peppermint candy cane.
3. *** To make espresso (for 2 servings of this recipe): Follow the directions below. Don't let the thought scare you it is almost as easy as making regular american coffee- it just takes a little practice: