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Homemade Starbucks Inspired Holiday Drink

Her Campus Placeholder Avatar Samantha Boulos
Alanna Keren
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UWindsor chapter.

The moment that Jack Frost starts nipping at our noses, nothing gets us warmed up from the inside out quite like a festive Starbucks holiday drink. Although it may seem that no holiday drink is as satisfying as Starbucks, this homemade peppermint mocha  is definitely worth a try. This drink is the perfect blend of coffee and holiday zest. If you’re interested in recreating this drink, please keep reading for the recipe below!

You will need:

  • 1/4 cup of sugar

  • 1/4 cup of water

  • 3 teaspoons peppermint extract

  • 3 tablespoons powdered cocoa

  • 3 tablespoons warm water

  • 1/2 cup hot espresso

  • 1.5 cups steamed milk

How-to:

  • On your stovetop, add your sugar, water, powdered cocoa and espresso into your saucepan.

  • Allow your mixture to simmer for 15-20 minutes on medium heat, until all powdered ingredients have dissolved evenly.

  • Next, add your peppermint extract and steamed milk and mix well.

  • Transfer mixture from saucepan to your mug, and top with whipped cream!

 

I hope you enjoyed this Starbucks holiday inspired drink.

Happy Holidays, XOXO HC Readers

 

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Alanna Keren

UWindsor '20

Alanna is currently a 1st year student at the University of Windsor pursuing a degree in Education. She graduated from the University of WIndsor with double major in English and French in 2018. She was Co-CC/Editior in Chief of HCUWindsor from 2015-2018 and is now the Tresaurer and Guidance Counsellor. She is a figure skater and loves to get in some extra ice time in her free time. Her favourite animal is a polar bear and her favourite colour is purple. She love sparkles. Her clothing style is girly and kind of dressy. Sparkly make-up and big earrings are a big part of her look. When she is not doing homework, working at her job at Tootsies Shoe Store, coaching figure skating, or writing for Her Campus, she likes decorating cakes and cupcakes and hanging out with friends.