24 Days of Spice | Day 4 - Creative Cocoa

Keeping it short and sweet today, quite literally!

Day 4 was not-so-creatively named “Creative mix for fruit desserts.” The ingredients list anise, ginger, cinnamon, dill, star anise, and spearmint. While I have made a fall fruit crisp in the past that used these ingredients, I really had a taste for hot chocolate and craved a little surprise in flavors.

My vegan cocoa is soy (or other nut) milk, 2 Tbsp cocoa powder, and 1-2 Tbsp maple syrup. I cut back just a bit on the amount of cocoa powder to account for the amount of spice I was adding. I start with a whisk as it heats and then use a milk frother to really mix it all together.

I had some vegan Dandies marshmallows that I added to the top. You’ll see they sunk into the frothy cocoa on top. I like the mix of textures the foamy froth adds.

The slight licorice flavoring was probably my favorite. It gives a slight tingle on the tongue and is an unexpected treat.