If you’re anything like us, you don’t need a reason to curl up on the sofa with a warming, cosy, tasty Hot Chocolate. But, since today is Hot Chocolate Day, we’ll give you a reason anyway. And better than that, we’re going to make it boozy.
To do this, we asked Audrey Berasi, the brand ambassador for Broken Shed Vodka, to talk us through how to make the brand’s Mint Condition cocktail.
Basically, a minty, boozy version of your favourite childhood treat, this riff has all the calm and cosiness of the original but with a definite kick.
Broken Shed Vodka is an ultra-premium spirit distilled in New Zealand using pure, clean ingredients, which adds a smooth and creamy mouthfeel to any cocktail.
In our video, Berasi provides a step-by-step guide to making the Mint Condition (hot chocolate) cocktail and suggests garnishes such as whipped cream or chocolate shavings.
So why not take a look and make yourself a boozy Mint Condition tonight?
For more information, go to brokenshed.com
Mint Condition
Ingredients
- 1 oz mint tea-infused Broken Shed Vodka (recipe follows)
- 60 g 56% semi-sweet baking chocolate
- 170 ml whole milk
- 25 ml mint simple syrup
- 3 g cocoa powder
- 5 g corn starch, dissolved in a splash of milk
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
Roughly chop the chocolate and add it to a small saucepan. Add a little of the milk until just covered and stir over medium heat until the chocolate has melted. Add mint simple syrup, cocoa powder, and a pinch of salt. While stirring, add the rest of the milk, followed by the cornstarch. Stir until thick. Add the mint tea-infused Broken Shed Vodka to a teacup and top with the hot chocolate. Stir gently and then garnish with a mint sprig.
Mint Tea Vodka
- 15 mint tea bags
- 750 ml Broken Shed Vodka
Add the tea bags to a glass container. Cover with Broken Shed Vodka and let sit at room temperature for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Strain back into your original bottle.
Garnish: 1 mint sprig
