Fall is my hands-down favorite season. Apparently, I used to ask if it was Halloween basically every other day of the year as a child. One of the things I enjoy most about fall is drinking warm things. Now, I am not a coffee drinker. It makes me jittery and I feel weak afterward. I love hot chocolate and tea so one day I started combining them.
I used to drink nestle chocolate breakfast mixes every day for breakfast. I usually mixed it with milk. I started making peppermint tea and then mixing in the nestle packet. This would work with virtually any flavor you can see tasting good with chocolate.
The other day I wanted hot chocolate but I did not have any. I opened the cabinet that should have contained the hot chocolate packets and saw a container of fruity tea. I decided to make my own fruity hot chocolate using baking cocoa. It was a happy moment.
I make many varieties of this so I will just tell you everything I have tried.
The Fancy Way
- Make a little sachet of fruit tea
- Boil in on the stovetop for the appropriate amount of time for that type of tea
- Remove tea sachet
- Add one Tablespoon of cocoa
- Plus one Tablespoon of sugar (feel free to use less or honey)
- Mix with a whisk
- Pour in a fancy mug and feel fancy
The Sort of Fancy Quick Way
- Fill mug a little over halfway with water
- Add tea bag
- Microwave for 30 seconds
- Set for 2 minutes
- Remove tea bag
- Add ½ tablespoon of cocoa
- ½ tablespoon of sugar or honey
- Add milk to your liking
- Whisk
- Enjoy
The Quick Way
- Fill a mug with water and a tea bag
- Microwave for 30 seconds
- Set for 2 minutes
- Remove tea bag
- Mix in a hot cocoa packet
And we’re off to a roaring start! I love it.
I used to make the peppermint tea/cocoa never thought of using fruit tea.
I like it because I can drink several cups and not feel as bad about it!
Girl, I never feel bad about anything I eat.
Beach body works for the win!! 😄