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    Lavender Hot Chocolate

    Nov 14, 2013 ·

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    Occasionally, on a cold fall evening, there is nothing in the world that sounds better than a mug of hot chocolate with marshmallows. Steep a little dried lavender in the milk and top with toasted gooey marshmallows and that's what I call a grown-lady hot chocolate! Store bought cocoa mix never looked, or tasted, so good. Here's how I dressed it up...

    Lavender-Hot-Chocolate

    photo by Joanne Pio

     

    Lavender Hot Chocolate
    serves 4

    4 cups whole milk
    1 tablespoon dried lavender plus more for garnish
    ¾ cup of hot chocolate mix (more or less to taste)
    ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    Toasted Marshmallows (optional for garnish)

    Directions:
    1. Add milk to a medium saucepan; add in the lavender; set over medium heat and bring just to heavy simmer.
    2. Remove from the heat and steep for 5-8 minutes, or longer for a stronger lavender flavor.
    3. Return saucepan to heat; whisk in the hot chocolate mix. Remove from the heat and whisk in the vanilla extract.
    5. Divide among 4 mugs straining out the lavender. Top with toasted marshmallows and a sprinkle of dried lavender.
    6. Sip & enjoy!

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    1. Warm Vanilla Sugar says

      November 14, 2013 at 6:20 am

      This is lovely! So comforting 🙂

    2. Hannah says

      November 14, 2013 at 7:59 am

      Yum! I love anything with lavender.
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    3. Priya says

      November 14, 2013 at 8:01 am

      Oh my gosh, Yes!

    4. Alexis Murphy says

      November 14, 2013 at 10:24 am

      Hey, I have seen that picture before! Looks beautiful Leah 🙂

    5. Chelsea says

      November 14, 2013 at 10:36 am

      So fun to see this post make it to the blog Leah! Your editing skills put mine to shame 😉

    6. Charlsie Niemiec says

      November 14, 2013 at 11:53 am

      Where do you buy the lavender at?

      • Leah Bergman says

        November 14, 2013 at 4:34 pm

        You can buy culinary lavender at specialty food stores or at Williams Sonoma!

    7. Melissa / The Sweet Escape says

      November 15, 2013 at 9:44 am

      I can't even imagine these two flavours together but it sounds delicious, I have to try!

    8. sundaymorningsugar says

      November 16, 2013 at 10:37 pm

      Lavender is totally my jam. Loveeeeeee this!

    9. Jodi Holmes says

      November 17, 2013 at 5:34 pm

      What about lavender essential oil?

      • Leah Bergman says

        November 17, 2013 at 5:49 pm

        Lavender Essential oil is not edible as far as I am aware! There may be some sort of edible lavender baking extract but I haven't personally used it.

    10. all kinds of lovely says

      November 19, 2013 at 1:07 pm

      I am a lavender lover through and through - drinks, cookies, cakes - no matter what it's in, I'm in!

      p.s. One of our local bakeries sells it in their Provisions store online. http://duchessprovisions.com/search?q=lavender

    11. Michelepratadesignerlifestyle says

      December 04, 2013 at 10:53 pm

      Dee-lish! I have a wonderful lavender bush in my backyard garden...do you think if I cut sprigs with flower heads could they be dried and used for this delightful recipe of yours? Please advise!

      • Leah Bergman says

        December 04, 2013 at 11:18 pm

        I've tried with my lavender bush in San Clemente. You have to hang the lavender to dry and then collect the "petals". 😉

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