When you were little, did you ever make a batch of hot cocoa that was pretty much equal parts cocoa mix to water/milk? (Hope I’m not the only one…)
Well, here’s the adult version. To make it sound like a classy adult-appropriate drink, we can call it “Sipping Chocolate” a la Trader Joe’s.
I saw this pretty tin of chocolate at TJ’s last week, and just had to read the ingredients to see if by chance it’s vegan. It is. 🙂 Joy.
So when I woke up a little PMS-y yesterday, and since I needed a day without coffee (because one cup a day has become “I will die without a cup first thing in the morning and then I probably need more later on”), I thought I’d start the day with a little cup of chocolate alongside my avocado toast.
I followed the instructions for a cup of sipping chocolate with just the chocolate mix and soy milk. I added some hazelnut extract because, well, that just sounded yummy. And it is!
Alright, it turns out this was kind of uber chocolately first thing in the morning, so I packed my tiny cup of sipping chocolate and had it chilled later after my lunch. Also delicious.
When I got home from work, I did a little yoga. Partly as a workout, and partly because I hurt my back during my last workout (by naturally swaying my arms as I jogged…how lame! Preston made sure to show me stretches to do before workouts now, since “this kind of thing is going to start happening to you a lot more now that you’re old.” Hmph.)
20 minutes in, I decided that lying on a heating pad was close enough to yoga. After my strenuous workout, I wanted more of this yummy chocolate (naturally), so I made the boozy version. Instead of hazelnut extract, how bout some Frangelico?!
Yes, please 🙂
non-boozy version:
serves 1
1/2 C light vanilla soy milk
3 T TJ’s Sipping Chocolate
1/2 t hazelnut extract
Heat soy milk (I just microwaved it for 1 minute), then whisk in chocolate and extract. Drink!
boozy version:
serves 1
1/2 C light vanilla soy milk
3 T TJ’s Sipping Chocolate
1 oz Frangelico (or any other hazelnut liqueur)
Heat soy milk, whisk in chocolate and Frangelico.
Nutrition facts per serving (boozy): Calories: 217; Calories from Fat: 33; Total Fat: 3.6g; Saturated Fat: 1.2g; Sodium: 152mg; Total Carbohydrates: 28.7g; Dietary Fiber: 4.7g; Sugars: 19.9g; Protein: 7.0g
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