Chocolate Mint Creme
Chocolate Mint Crème Cocktail Recipe
Inspiration: This tea cocktail was born out of a love of chocolate and mint. Like everyone’s favorite Girl Scout cookie, this cocktail combines the best of both these flavors for a creamy and delicious warm cocktail to be enjoyed all winter long. This cocktail is best served whipped cream and chocolate drizzle
Food Pairing: This cocktail pairs lovely with chocolate torte cake.
Serving Size – 3 6 oz serving
Ingredients:
- 2 Peppermint tea bags (Driftwood Tea Company’s Peppermint Willamette or your favorite brand)
- If you prefer loose tea, use 1 tablespoon tea for 12 ounces of water (you want it slightly strong)
- 12 ounces of water, heated to 212 degrees F
- 6 ounces Crème de Cacao (2 ounces per glass)
- 3 ounces Irish-style Cream Liquor (1 ounce per glass)
- 3 glasses for drinking
*Garnish (optional):
Whipped Topping (Reddi Whip or other spray whip cream)
Liquid chocolate to drizzle
Directions:
- Heat water to 212 degrees F.
- Pour 12 ounces of hot water into a large mug or other tea steeping vessel
- Add 2 tea bags, and cover cup (you want to keep the tea as hot as possible).
*If using loose tea, put tea into mesh steeper, stepper basket, French press, or whichever other vessel you choose to steep in.
- Steep tea for 5 minutes (be sure to set a timer).
- Add 2 ounces Crème de Cacao to your drinking glass.
- Add 1 ounce Irish Crème to drinking glass, stir well.
- After 5 minutes, remove peppermint tea bags from water. Dispose of tea bags.
- Add 3 ounces peppermint tea to your drinking glass, stir well.
- Garnish with whipped topping and drizzle with chocolate.
Enjoy.
Recipe Creator: Kelly Hackman, Tea Sommelier and owner of The White Heron Tea & Gifts and Driftwood Tea Company located in New Port Richey, Florida