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Preparation
5 minutes
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Cooking
5 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
On rainy, slightly cold days, besides curling up in a familiar blanket, enjoying a warm drink is even more wonderful. Let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to learn and immediately make a delicious mint cocoa for a rainy day!
Ingredients for Mint Cocoa For 1 cup
Cocoa powder 35 gr (about 4.5 tablespoons) Mint syrup 3 tablespoons Condensed milk 30 gr (about 2 tablespoons) Unsweetened fresh milk 480 ml Powdered sugar 70 gr (about 1/2 cup) Boiling water 80 gr (about 10 tablespoons) Whipped cream a little (for decoration) Mint leaves 2 leaves (for decoration)
What is cocoa powder? Distinguishing between cocoa powder and chocolate powder
What is cocoa powder?
- Cocoa powder is a type of powder made from the residue of chocolate liquor – a dark brown mixture when cocoa beans are finely ground.
- Natural cocoa powder is light brown, but if processed (alkalized), the cocoa powder will be darker, ranging from reddish brown to almost black.
- In addition to being used to make beverages, cocoa powder is also one of the familiar ingredients in baking recipes and various drinks.
Distinguishing between cocoa powder and chocolate powder
- Cocoa powder is the powder obtained from chocolate liquor after the liquid has been pressed out, with cocoa butter removed. In contrast, chocolate powder is a mixture of cocoa powder and cocoa butter, blended with sugar and milk.
- Natural cocoa powder is light brown, while chocolate powder consists of three types: dark chocolate powder, white chocolate powder, and brown chocolate powder.
- Unprocessed cocoa powder has a characteristic bitter taste with a slight acidity, while chocolate powder has varying degrees of sweetness and bitterness depending on the ratio of sugar and milk.
Where to buy mint syrup?
- You can easily find mint syrup at stores selling mixing ingredients, food shops, as well as in supermarkets and on e-commerce sites.
- Additionally, you can also make mint syrup at home according to the detailed recipe from TasteVN.
How to Make Mint Cacao
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Mix the cacao mixture
First, add 30g of condensed milk, 30g of cacao powder, and 80g of boiling water into a cup.
Next, stir the mixture until the cacao powder is completely dissolved into the milk and forms a thick, homogeneous mixture.
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Cook the mint cacao milk
Add 480ml of unsweetened fresh milk, 70g of powdered sugar, and the cacao mixture you just made into a pot and stir well.
Cook the mixture over low heat, stirring continuously for about 30 seconds, then add 3 tablespoons of mint syrup and stir well for another 15 seconds before turning off the stove.
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Garnish and complete
Pour the cooked mint cocoa milk mixture into a glass.
You can garnish with whipped cream on top, a little cocoa powder, and a sprig of mint leaves to finish.
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Final product
Aromatic hot mint cocoa glass is ready for you to enjoy. When you drink it, you will feel the light bitterness melded with the sweet, creamy milk, and especially the cool, refreshing taste of mint which is very pleasant.
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Hope that with the mint cacao recipe that TasteVN just shared will help you enjoy the cold days wonderfully right in your own kitchen! Wishing you success in your preparation.
