It’s the little things that make kids happy. Chocolate milk is one of those things. Not the sickeningly sweet store variety, and not the syrup laced home-made kind either. We have figured out a way to make it a bit of a nourishing treat. It works wonderfully for hot chocolate and the leftovers have even been known to become popsicles.
Chocolate Milk/Hot Chocolate
- 1/2 gallon of raw milk
- 3 Tbsp Cocoa
- 1/3 cup raw honey
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 Tbsp Slippery Elm Bark
For chocolate milk simply blend in a blender (or whisk) until smooth.
For hot chocolate, gently heat the milk, honey and cocoa in a pan whisking until smooth. Remove from heat and add vanilla and Slippery Elm Bark.
The Slippery Elm bark is a nutritious additive in this drink, some say as nutritious as oatmeal. It adds little flavor or texture to the final product. Sometimes for an extra boost, I will add a raw egg yolk or two (farm fresh, not store bought) to the blender.
This recipe is being submitted as part of the Nourishing Chocolate Recipes Carnival organized by The Nourishing Gourmet
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Oh how wonderful. MY DH loves Cocolate Milk.
Thanks for sharing.
Blessings,
Mama Turtle
Ooo, that looks yummy. I wonder how it would taste with rice milk?
That is interesting – I gave my kids slippery elm mixed with applesauce to help coat the throat from their reflux until it was resolved. I never knew it was nutritous!