So you have wrapped all the presents, made all of the food and been outside in the cold for a hike, skate or ski.
Here is a soothing and delicious go-to recipe for warming up your gorgeous self, from the inside out. A hot chocolate recipe that instead of giving you sugar laden empty calories, supports your body with minerals, provides nutrition for the lining of your digestive tract and boosts your metabolism all in one delicious mug.
Raw cacao is rich in our relaxation mineral, magnesium and helps to boost our iron stores. The addition of digestion-soothing ground ginger, blood-sugar-balancing cinnamon and just a pinch of cayenne to kick start you metabolism is what elevates this beverage from being your average hot chocolate to a health supporting elixir.
I added collagen to support optimal gut health and add a dose of protein to this hot chocolate and topped with coconut milk so that a mug that is normally full of nutrition depleting sugar and milk powders becomes rich with nutrition and healthy fat.
Hot Tip: If you know that you are fatigued with a poor functioning thyroid gland or exhausted adrenals, add a pinch of sea salt to support your adrenal health and intensify the chocolate flavour of the drink!
This hot chocolate is self care at Christmas. Eat smarter not less ladies.
So delicious and soothing that even Santa wanted some!
Ingredients
1 tbsp raw cacao
2 tsp grass-fed collagen powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tbsp coconut milk
1 tbsp maple syrup
Instructions
Put the raw cacao, collagen powder, cinnamon, ginger and cayenne into a large mug.
Add boiling water to the mug 3/4 of the way full
Top the hot chocolate with coconut milk and maple syrup and whisk until frothy and completely blended.
Sip before Santa gets to it!
If chocolate is not your thing! Is this possible? Then you might enjoy this delicious recipe for an immunity boosting, high vitamin C, mineral dense tea. Click here for my recipe for Kukicha Tea.