Mint Mochas

On Sunday, my family spent the day outside gardening and enjoying the sunshine. The garden is thriving this year, especially the mint. As I said before, it is trying to take over, so when the hubby wanted a mojito, I was thrilled! I cut off a large bunch of leaves for him to use, but after his drink there were still leaves left over.

A little later in the day, hubby wanted me to make him a mocha. I was delighted because it would be an excellent way for me to use up some of the mint leaves! I think he was startled (as he was not expecting a mint mocha), but he said it was delicious, with a dark chocolate flavor.

 

First, I crushed the mint leaves in the cup so that the mint flavor would be released.

Next, I poured a third of a cup of coffee over the mint, then filtered out the leaves.

Then, I added a heaping tablespoon of cocoa powder and a tablespoon of sugar, mixing them in to the coffee. 

Next, I added a splash of cream.

Last, I added the rest of the coffee. 

The hubby loves coffee, so I think there will be quite a few mint mochas this summer!