Frozen Hot Chocolate | Dairy-Free + Honey-Sweetened
Hot chocolate in July sounds like a contradiction until you actually think about it. This particular hot chocolate recipe just meets summer halfway: all the rich, cocoa-forward flavor of a mug of hot chocolate, blended to a frosty treat that's cold enough to crave when it's 90F outside.
This frozen hot chocolate is proof you don't have to choose between refreshing and decadent. It's icy and satisfying like the heat calls for, but rich enough that it still reads as a treat. Ingredients you already have in your pantry, including our After Dinner Mint Herbal Honey, and you've got something that holds up all summer long.
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from your herbal pantry:
After Dinner Mint Herbal Honey
This decadent herbal honey does the sweetening here. After Dinner Mint is a velvety herbal honey with a crisp mint finish, made with raw cacao, peppermint, chamomile, and a hint of cinnamon, built for digestive support after a meal (hence the name).
Raw cacao and chamomile are both herbal bitters, the kind of ingredient that signals to your digestive system to get to work the moment it hits your tongue, supporting the release of digestive enzymes and bile along the way.
Peppermint pulls its own weight too, as a carminative that helps relax the digestive tract and ease gas and bloating.
Here, After Dinner Mint Herbal Honey plays double-duty: sweetener and mint-chocolate flavor in one spoonful, with chamomile and peppermint doing some quiet digestive work in the background while you sip.
HOW TO MAKE:
Frozen Hot Chocolate
This recipe is simple: melt rich chocolate into creamy coconut milk, stir in honey, chill, then blend with ice. It's cold and frosty with the most refreshing hint of mint. Tips? Make the hot chocolate the night before so it can chill overnight.
Serves 3-4.
Ingredients:
For the hot chocolate:
- 1 can (13.5 fl oz) full-fat coconut milk
- 1 cup other non-dairy milk of choice (or sub more coconut milk)
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips (use 85%+ to keep the sugar content lower)
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons After Dinner Mint Herbal Honey
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
To make frozen hot chocolate (per serving):
- 3/4 cup chilled hot chocolate
- 1 1/2-2 cups ice
- shaved chocolate, a dusting of cinnamon, a sprinkle of Don't Forget the Flowers Finishing Salt (optional garnishes)
Instructions:
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Make the hot chocolate concentrate ahead of time: In a small saucepan, bring full-fat coconut milk and the non-dairy milk to just a boil.
- Once at a boil, remove from heat, add in chocolate and cocoa powder and whisk until melted & mixture is uniform.
- Then, whisk in the After Dinner Mint Herbal Honey and, if using the vanilla extract.
- Allow the hot chocolate to cool completely or refrigerate overnight.
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Blend it into a frosty: After the hot chocolate has chilled completely, add 3/4 cup of the mixture and 1 1/2-2 cups of ice per serving to a blender. Blend until thick and frosty. Transfer to a glass, garnish as desired, and enjoy!
- Store any leftover hot chocolate concentrate in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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After Dinner Mint Herbal Honey
A decadent, digestion-loving swirl of raw honey, cacao, and cooling peppermint that helps you unwind, feel comfortably satisfied, and end every meal on a deliciously good note.
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Don't Forget the Flowers Finishing Salt
An edible flower finishing salt that adds soft floral notes, a bright pop of color, and a moment of delight to whatever you’re eating or sipping.
