Minty Mocha - Peppermint Coffee with White Chocolate
Minty mocha is a deliciously fun and festive way to take your coffee at any time of the year, but white chocolate peppermint coffee is particularly popular in the lead-up to Christmas. This white peppermint mocha recipe is quick, easy and cheap to make at home.
Servings: 1
Calories: 258kcal
Ingredients
- 150 ml Whole milk
- 75 ml Coffee freshly brewed using 18g ground espresso
- 30 g White chocolate
- ¼-½ teaspoon Peppermint extract
Optional garnishes
- Whipped cream
- Marshmallows
- Grated white chocolate or sprinkles
Instructions
- Heat the milk in a small pan then add the white chocolate and heat gently, stirring constantly until melted.
- Measure ¼ teaspoon peppermint extract and stir it into the milk.
- Brew your coffee and pour it into the milk.
- Foam the milk using a dedicated milk frother or a stick blender.
- Taste your minty mocha and, if necessary, add in more peppermint extract, in ⅛ teaspoon increments, until you are happy with the balance of flavours.
- Pour the drink into a heatproof glass or mug, garnish as desired and serve immediately.
Notes
- Warm your serving glass or mug whilst you make your minty mocha to ensure it is served at the optimum temperature. Simply fill the glass or mug with freshly boiled water and leave it to stand whilst you get on with making the drink. Pour the hot water away when you are ready to serve your coffee.
- Use strong espresso. The coffee has to compete with both the white chocolate and the peppermint flavour, so it needs to be robust. I use 18g ground espresso to produce a 75ml of coffee.
- Don’t let the milk or coffee boil. Doing so will mean that the coffee will taste bitter and your peppermint coffee will be far too hot to enjoy.
- Measure the peppermint extract carefully. It’s easy to overpower the coffee and white chocolate flavours by adding too much. Try starting with ¼ teaspoon then taste and add in more in ⅛ teaspoon increments until you are happy with the balance of flavours.
- Taste your minty mocha before adding sugar or an alternative sweetener. This drink is already sweet, due to the white chocolate and additional sweetness may not be required.
- Make a boozy minty mocha by replacing the peppermint extract with white creme de menthe liqueur to taste (try 15ml, have a taste and add more if desired).
- Go caffeine-free by using your favourite decaffeinated coffee.
- Make a classic peppermint mocha using 15g-20g of dark chocolate in place of 30g of white chocolate.
- Make a vegan peppermint coffee using vegan chocolate (white or dark) and switching the regular dairy milk for your favourite vegan alternative milk. Oat and almond milk both work very well.
- Try an iced peppermint mocha by melting the chocolate into half of the milk then pouring it, plus the rest of the milk and the coffee into a tumbler filled with plenty of ice.
Nutrition
Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 87mg | Potassium: 356mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 252mg | Iron: 0.1mg
