Lavender Hot Chocolate
Warm, comforting, and infused with the floral essence of lavender—Lavender Hot Chocolate is a delightful twist on the classic winter beverage.
Even though I am nearly desperately looking forward to spring (hello longer days please), it is still January and rather chilly out, even in sunny Southern California! So we are still in comforting, warm beverage mode. And this little twist on hot chocolate is actually the perfect way to warm up and get excited for spring. to the floral aroma from dried lavender. This recipe for lavender hot chocolate is easy, comforting and so delicious. Let’s make it!
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Lavender tastes surprisingly good with chocolate. Kind of like coffee–the strong/rich taste of coffee balances out the floral taste of lavender.
Ingredients
Lavender hot chocolate
- Cocoa powder
- Granulated sugar or cane sugar
- Vanilla
- Salt
- Dried culinary lavender
- Milk
That’s it! Aside from lavender, you probably already have all the ingredients you need to make this lavender hot chocolate. Or maybe you do 😉
How to make lavender hot chocolate
You’re going to love how easy this is!
In a mug, combine cocoa powder, sugar, salt and vanilla.
Then combine lavender and milk in a small pot and cook over medium-low heat until it starts to bubble. This will take about 8 minutes.
Then strain the milk through a small mesh sieve into your mug to remove the lavender.
Then whisk the hot chocolate vigorously! I love my mini whisk for jobs like this. I also like to froth my hot chocolate but that is of course, very optional 🙂
Enjoy! This hot chocolate is so rich, aromatic and satisfying on a cool evening. And more than that–lavender has the potential health benefits of stress relief and antioxidants.
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More recipes with lavender
Lavender Hot Chocolate
Warm, comforting, and infused with the floral essence of lavender—Lavender Hot Chocolate is a delightful twist on the classic winter beverage.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp granulated or cane sugar
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tsp dried culinary lavender
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
Instructions
- In a mug, combine sugar, cocoa powder, salt and vanilla.
- Add the milk and lavender to a small pot and cook over medium-low heat, whisking occasionally, until bubbling. This should take about 8 minutes.
- Strain the milk into your mug using a mesh sieve to remove the lavender buds.
- Use a mini whisk to vigorously whisk the lavender hot chocolate together.
- Enjoy!
