Peppermint Chocolate Coffee Cooler

Three champagne flutes filled with pink peppermint ice cream and chocolate coffee mixture sitting on marble surface with Christmas lights on black background

Peppermint Chocolate Coffee Cooler

Imagine the perfect holiday drink that combines coffee and chocolate and throws in a bit of peppermint! Well, this super smooth drink/dessert has all those things!

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Difficulty Easy

Method Mixing

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 291kcal

Author Kaleb

Ingredients

For the chocolate sauce

½ cup white granulated sugar
3 tbsp cocoa powder
1 ½ tbsp cornstarch
½ tsp kosher salt
½ cup water
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tsp vanilla extract

For the coffee cooler

1 ½ tbsp instant coffee granules
3 cups whole milk
1 recipe prepared chocolate sauce (see above)
2 tbsp white granulated sugar
¾ cup coffee liqueur optional
1 qt peppermint ice cream

Instructions

For the chocolate sauce

In a large measuring glass, mix together the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, salt and water.
Cook in the microwave for 2 minutes. Stir and cook another 2 minutes. Stir once again. If the mixture is thick and viscous, the sauce is ready. If it is runny, cook an additional minute.
Add the butter and vanilla and stir until smooth. Set aside.

For the coffee cooler

In a large bowl, combine the instant coffee and milk. Stir to dissolve the coffee granules.
Stir in the chocolate sauce and sugar until the sugar is dissolved.
Add the liquor, if using.
To serve, place several small scoops of peppermint ice cream in glasses (like flutes) and top with coffee cooler.

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