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Minty Kiss White Hot Chocolate

Published: Mar 7, 2019 · Modified: Mar 7, 2022 by Jan Nunes

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Light Green Hot Chocolate with Mini Marshmallows and Crème de Menthe Drizzle.

Minty Kiss White Hot Chocolate is smooth and creamy with just a kiss of Crème de Menthe. It is a perfect after-dinner drink to have instead of dessert.

Light Green Hot Chocolate with Mini Marshmallows and Crème de Menthe Drizzle.

Don’t you sometimes want just a little sweetness at the end of your meal? My version of a hot white chocolate is a little sweet with just a hint of mint. I would not call this slightly boozy hot chocolate a "cocktail", since it is mostly milk, cream, & egg. But it does contain a very small amount of Crème de Menthe, just enough to give it a whisper of mint flavor and a lovely light green color.

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Ingredients

Whole Milk - Use whole milk to give this hot chocolate a thicker richer body.

Heavy Cream - Heavy cream adds to the body and gives a luscious mouthfeel to this drink.

White Chocolate - White chocolate is sweet, creamy, and white or "blond" in color. It is made from the cocoa bean but does not contain any of the dark-colored solids that are in milk, dark, and bittersweet chocolates. It only contains cocoa butter from the cocoa bean, which has no color, plus milk, sweeteners, and sometimes vanilla. Since white chocolate is the star of this hot chocolate and the sweetening agent, choose a sweetened bar that you would enjoy eating to make this mint hot chocolate.

Egg Yolks - Egg yolks are used to thicken this mint hot chocolate

Vanilla Extract - Even though vanilla extract is likely to be an ingredient in the white chocolate, this recipe needs a little bit more to balance the flavor of the Crème de Menthe.

Dark Crème de Menthe - Crème de Menthe is a mint flavored liqueur. It comes in both a dark green and a clear version. Use the dark version to give this white hot chocolate a lovely pale green color.

Garnishes - Miniature marshmallows, whipped topping, a drizzle of dark crème de menthe, and sprigs of fresh mint leaves.

How to make it

Making this minty flavored hot white chocolate drink is very easy. You start with milk, cream, and white chocolate (*yum!*) and add tempered egg yolks. Then cook just until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon and add the flavorings.

Milk and cream are being poured into a small sauce pan on the stove.

Step 1 - Mix together the whole milk and heavy cream in a small, heavy bottomed 1-quart saucepan and heat over medium heat.

A bar of white chocolate has been chopped into small pieces on a green cutting board.

Step 2 - Add the chopped white chocolate to the hot milk and cream mixture and continue to cook it over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture is hot and the white chocolate is fully melted.

A small sauce pan has chopped white chocolate added to a mixture milk and cream.

Tempering the Egg Yolks

Step 3 - In a small bowl, beat the egg yolks with a fork and add ½ cup of the hot milk mixture to temper the egg yolks. Beat the milk and yolks well with a fork or a small whisk.

A small amount of hot milk and cream is being added to the egg yolks.

Step 4 - Add the tempered egg mixture to the saucepan and continue to cook and stir until the mixture is slightly thickened and smooth, about 8 to 10 minutes. The hot white chocolate mixture will coat the back of a spoon when it is ready. Do not let the mixture boil.

Tempered egg yolks are added to the small sauce pan of white hot chocolate.
A small sauce pan has green creme de menthe added to a mixture of hot white chocolate.

Step 5 - Remove the hot chocolate from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and crème de menthe.

A small sauce pan with a whisk contains pale green hot white chocolate.

Step 6 - Immediately, pour into mugs or cups and top with miniature marshmallows or whipped topping.

Step 7 - Drizzle one teaspoon of crème de menthe over the topping of each mug and garnish with sprigs of mint.  Serve & Enjoy!

Why this recipe works

White chocolate and the egg yolks add a rich creaminess to this drink and the Crème de Menthe adds brightness not only in color but in taste. Oh… but let’s not forget the vanilla extract which calms the mint flavor and makes this mint hot chocolate so easy to sip!

Substitutions

Substitute Milk Chocolate for White Chocolate - Minty Kiss won’t have that lovely green color, but it will be very tasty with milk chocolate. Be sure to taste and reduce or add sugar if needed.

Substitute Whipped Topping or Whipped Cream - Instead of mini-marshmallows a dollop or spritz of whipped topping or cream is delicious.

Light Green Hot Chocolate with Mini Marshmallows and Crème de Menthe Drizzle.

Lastly, this recipe makes 4 rich and decadent small cups or 2 very generous 8-ounce servings.

Give this white hot chocolate with a minty kiss a try. I promise you won't be sorry!

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📖 Recipe

A light green mint-flavored hot chocolate in a tall glass mug is garnished with mini marshmallows and a drizzle of crème de menthe cordial.

Minty Kiss White Hot Chocolate

5 from 2 votes
Encharted Cook | Jan Nunes
Minty Kiss Hot Chocolate is smooth and creamy with just a kiss of Crème de Menthe. It is a perfect after dinner drink to have with… or instead of dessert.
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 657 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 Cup Whole Milk
  • ¼ Cup Heavy Cream
  • 4 Ounces White Chocolate, roughly chopped
  • 2 Egg Yolks
  • ½ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Tablespoons Dark Crème de Menthe

Garnishes:

  • ½ Cup Miniature Marshmallows
  • 2 Teaspoons Dark Crème de Menthe
  • Sprigs of Mint

Instructions
 

  • Mix together the whole milk and heavy cream in a small, heavy bottomed 1-quart sauce pan and heat over medium heat.
  • Add the chopped white chocolate to the hot milk and cream mixture and continue to cook it over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture is hot and the white chocolate is fully melted.
  • In a small bowl, beat the egg yolks with a fork and add ½ cup of the hot milk mixture to temper the egg yolks. Beat the milk and yolks well with a fork or a small whisk.
  • Add the tempered egg mixture to the saucepan and continue to cook and stir until the mixture is slightly thickened and smooth, about 8 to 10 minutes. The hot white chocolate mixture will coat the back of a spoon when it is ready. Do not let the mixture boil.
  • Remove the hot chocolate from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and crème de menthe.
  • Immediately, pour into mugs or cups and top with miniature marshmallows or whipped topping.
  • Drizzle one teaspoon of crème de menthe over the topping of each mug and garnish with sprigs of mint.  Serve & Enjoy!

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Notes

Substitutions
Substitute Milk Chocolate for White Chocolate - Minty Kiss won’t have that lovely green color, but it will be very tasty with milk chocolate. Be sure to taste and reduce or add sugar if needed.
Substitute Whipped Topping or Whipped Cream - Instead of mini-marshmallows a dollop or spritz of whipped topping or cream is delicious.

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories: 657kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 260mg | Sodium: 134mg | Potassium: 365mg | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 895IU | Calcium: 293mg | Iron: 0.6mg

All nutritional information on this site is an estimate. Your results may vary.

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