Anybody else have an awkwardly lengthy checklist of modifications when ordering drinks from espresso retailers? Welcome to the membership. Typically we spare ourselves the embarrassment and make them at house.
Impressed by the dangerously scrumptious Mayan Mocha from Picnik, this creamy, dreamy drink is somewhat candy, spicy, and chocolaty. It’s additionally dairy-free and could be made with dandelion root for a low-caffeine, coffee-free choice. Allow us to present you the way it’s performed!
This Mayan mocha will get its title from a standard drink loved by Mayans hundreds of years in the past. The chocolaty drink was made with crushed cocoa beans, chili peppers, and water and acquired its frothy foam by being quickly poured between two cups instantly earlier than serving. Speak about arduous work!
Our very totally different, inspired-by model is equally chocolaty, spicy, and frothy and heads into mocha territory with the addition of espresso (or dandelion root)!
After brewing espresso or dandelion root tea, you’ll be able to both make the drink in a saucepan or use a milk frother. For those who love the frothiness of espresso store drinks however wish to make your drinks at house, a milk frother is a game-changer!
Subsequent, we add dairy-free milk, utilizing somewhat coconut milk to create a tremendous creamy end result with none coconut taste. The remaining components are cocoa powder for richness, maple syrup (or one other sweetener), and cinnamon + cayenne. For a protein enhance, you can even add collagen or vegan collagen.
We hope you LOVE this Mayan mocha. It’s:
Wealthy
Creamy
Frothy
Warming
Subtly spicy
Flippantly sweetened
& SO scrumptious!
It’s a stunning, cozy drink for cold climate and has turn into certainly one of our go-to morning drinks (within the rotation with matcha and chai!).
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Servings 1 (Mug)
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- 2/3 cup robust brewed espresso or Teeccino*
- 1/2 cup plain unsweetened almond milk (or oat or cashew milk)
- 2 ½ Tbsp canned full-fat coconut milk (provides creaminess // or different wealthy, thick milk of selection)
- 1 tsp cocoa powder*
- 1 ½ – 2 tsp maple syrup (plus extra to style // or different sweetener of selection — we like maple syrup + somewhat stevia // honey, agave, or coconut sugar could battle to mix in some milk frothers)
- 1/8 tsp floor cinnamon
- 1 tiny pinch cayenne pepper* (plus extra to style)
- 1-2 scoops collagen or vegan collagen (elective)
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COFFEE: Brew 1 ½ – 2 tsp prompt espresso in 2/3 cup boiling water and stir to mix (or make robust espresso utilizing your most popular technique — you need 2/3 cup complete liquid).
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TEECCINO (for a caffeine-free espresso different): Brew 1 tea bag of Teeccino Dandelion Darkish Roast in 2/3 cup boiling water for at the very least 10 minutes (longer for a richer taste), shaking the tea bag a number of instances to infuse extra taste.
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Add brewed espresso or tea to a milk frother (or saucepan) — we suggest this frother for a brilliant frothy, espresso shop-style drink.
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Add the remaining components (almond milk, coconut milk, cocoa powder, sweetener, cinnamon, cayenne, and elective collagen). Flip the milk frother on to its warmest setting and let it do its factor! Or, if utilizing a saucepan, whisk to mix, then warmth over low-medium warmth till heat (it gained’t be frothy).
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Get pleasure from heat topped with coconut whipped cream, shaved darkish chocolate, and an additional sprinkle of cinnamon (all elective). Finest when contemporary.
*Cocoa powder does include a small quantity of caffeine. For a totally caffeine-free choice, you possibly can attempt roasted carob powder, however we haven’t examined it on this recipe. Tell us when you attempt it!
*Cayenne can range in warmth stage relying on model, freshness, and so forth. Begin with a tiny pinch and add extra to style (as much as ~1/8 tsp).
*Vitamin info is a tough estimate calculated with the lesser quantity of maple syrup and with out elective components.
Serving: 1 (10 oz.) mug Energy: 108 Carbohydrates: 9.4 g Protein: 1.3 g Fats: 7.7 g Saturated Fats: 5.9 g Polyunsaturated Fats: 0.3 g Monounsaturated Fats: 0.8 g Trans Fats: 0 g Ldl cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 96 mg Potassium: 186 mg Fiber: 1.4 g Sugar: 6.5 g Vitamin A: 260 IU Vitamin C: 0 mg Calcium: 241 mg Iron: 0.9 mg