{"id":5302,"date":"2013-12-08T16:36:09","date_gmt":"2013-12-08T16:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spas.ie\/blog\/?p=5302"},"modified":"2013-12-17T20:05:17","modified_gmt":"2013-12-17T20:05:17","slug":"winter-warming-super-nutritious-hot-chocolate-drink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spas.ie\/blog\/winter-warming-super-nutritious-hot-chocolate-drink","title":{"rendered":"Winter Warming Super Nutritious Hot Chocolate Drink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\">Hot chocolate is a favourite with almost everyone at this time of the year, especially the kids. But instead of two heaped spoons of sugary, store-bought drinking chocolate, why not try to make your own delicious hot chocolate drink this winter?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">This recipe contains three great superfoods: raw cocoa powder, raw honey and organic coconut oil.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Not only is it way healthier, but there are so many extra dimensions of flavour as well. It\u2019s a win win situation!<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Serves 2<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups of vanilla almond milk<\/li>\n<li>1 \u00a0heaped tablespoon of raw cacao<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon of raw honey<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon of (organic) coconut oil<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon of cinnamon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How it\u2019s done:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Heat the almond milk in a pot to just below boiling point. Almond milk is readily available in lots of major supermarkets in Ireland, and if you can\u2019t find a vanilla variation, you can just add a drop of vanilla essence instead.<\/li>\n<li>Mix all the other ingredients together in a blender or you can just whisk them together by hand.<\/li>\n<li>Combine the heated milk and the blended ingredients together and stir until thoroughly blended, and there you have it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The coconut oil gives this hot chocolate a lovely richness and creaminess, while the cinnamon and honey work together to sweeten the raw cocoa flavour, without having to add any sugar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hot chocolate is a favourite with almost everyone at this time of the year, especially the kids. But instead of two heaped spoons of sugary, store-bought drinking chocolate, why not try to make your own delicious hot chocolate drink this winter? 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