DIY Peppermint Mocha Recipe

December 6, 2021 27 Comments

This DIY peppermint mocha recipe with save you money and calories! (and a trip to Starbucks).

When the leaves are blowing all around and the sky is dark – I NEED coffee. Or to put it more clearly, I WANT a peppermint mocha! hot milk….chocolate…..yum…..

These bad boys come in a cute red Starbucks cup and just instantly make winter disappear for about 10 minutes. Then, you realize you just drank 500 calories and start to feel bad.

Do I have a solution for you?!!

I picked up some peppermint extract and dark chocolate syrup from the supermarket and after about 5 tries – I got made my OWN peppermint mocha latte. I was a bit buzzed from drinking so much coffee but I managed to get to sleep at 3 AM.

I’ve also taught others how to make an iced mocha at home during the summer months as I love coffee a bit too much.

The key here is portion size. I couldn’t get it to work unless I made one that was about 1/2 cup in size. You just need too much chocolate if you make a bigger one to get the right ratio of flavors.

Also, you need the teeniest, tiniest drop of peppermint extract. I poured too much in the first time and my peppermint mocha tasted like toothpaste. ARGH! I would even recommend using a medicine dropper if you have one.

I used a milk frother (see below) to get the milk all bubbly. You don’t need an espresso maker to make this drink – and you can skip frothing the milk if that is just too fancy for you.

I bought this last year and it is okay. If I want the milk to be really hot, I have to run it a couple of times. I have included another brand of milk frother below if you are interested in getting one. I do find that having one of these has saved me from buying cappuccinos, lattes, and mochas out of the house. I can make my own! (and who has $5 for a coffee?)

How do you get the chocolate sauce in that cute pattern? I think you draw a circle with the sauce and run a fork tong from the center out to make stripes. I don’t care how mine looks as long as it tastes really good.

If you are interested in a fast way to have breakfast try my coffee smoothie.

Have you tried to make any of the milky Christmas drinks at home?