This Peppermint Mocha Coffee Syrup is just what you need during the holidays!
It’s sweet, but not too sweet and has THE BEST flavor. So pure and natural!
I cannot wait for the holiday season each year so I can enjoy this festive recipe.
Whether you put it in your coffee, over ice cream, or just drink it by the spoonful it will become your go-to!
I am a huge fan of Starbucks Peppermint Mocha, but I love that I can enjoy my own version at home too.
If only I could afford to have coffees made by baristas every day. However, I try to be frugal and wise with our money and knowing that I can make my own lattes makes it hard to spend $5 each day.
You won’t believe how easy it is to make your own Peppermint Mocha Coffee Syrup. Just add water, sugar, cocoa powder, and peppermint extract.
Sometimes in place of regular sugar I use half monk fruit sweetener and half coconut sugar.
I bet you can even use peppermint essential oil in place of peppermint extract!
Ingredients Needed:
1/2 cup water
1 cup sugar (or 1/2 cup monk fruit sweetener and 1/2 cup coconut sugar)
2 Tbsp cocoa powder
1/4 tsp peppermint extract
Simply add 1-2 Tbsp of this vegan syrup and 2 Tbsp heavy cream, half & half, or almond milk to your morning cup of coffee and ENJOY!
It is hard to believe that you can make your own syrups so easily, but once you try it, you will never go back!
If you have a Keurig that has a milk frother use that to froth your cream or milk. Otherwise, invest in this $12 milk frother on Amazon.
I also use the frother to mix our hot cocoas, because yes sometimes we use packets of hot chocolate mix. 😉
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Gingerbread Coffee Syrup (made with homemade Gingerbread Butter, think Cookie Butter!)
Peppermint Mocha Coffee Syrup
Equipment
- small pot
- whisk
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp peppermint extract
Instructions
- Whisk together water, sugar and cocoa powder in a small saucepan over medium heat. Be patient as it will take a little while for the cocoa powder to incorporate into the mixture.
- Bring to a full boil and continue to stir for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add peppermint extract.
- After syrup has cooled down store in the refrigerator. The syrup will thicken as it cools.
Notes
I really don’t understand food blogs where 90% of the comments are about how good something sounds, without actually trying it. Well, I tried this and it’s really pretty bad. Sorry if that sounds harsh, but the cocoa powder doesn’t really dissolve into the simple syrup, so it has a grainy texture when drinking and settles badly in your coffee cup (not to mention in the syrup container).
Frankly if you want to make your own peppermint chocolate syrup, I’d be tempted to simply add the peppermint extract to a bottle of Hershey’s chocolate syrup.
Hi Joe,
I’m so sorry you didn’t enjoy the coffee syrup. I actually just made it and have been using it all month. I have never found it to be grainy in all these years of adding it to my coffee. Maybe the mixture didn’t come to a full boil for long enough. ?? Hmmmm, I’m stumped. Sorry again you were disappointed. Merry Christmas!
Sounds yummy! Does it really need to be kept in the fridge though? I’ll probably be making 1 batch a week for personal use. (I drink a LOT of coffee)
Hi Warren! You will love this syrup. I would store it in the fridge. 🙂 Happy sipping!
How many calories in a tablespoon?
Hi Theresa! I believe there are 50 calories per tablespoon. I hope you enjoy this delightful syrup. 🙂
That is wonderful idea about the peppermint mocha coffee syrup. The recipe sounds delicious. Thank you for this.
Thank you! This coffee syrup is absolutely delicious and I am so excited for you to try it. Blessings to you!
Can this recipe be doubled? I drink a lot of coffee ,lol
Ha! Girl, YES! I hear ya, a single batch may not be enough. 😉 Thanks for making my day with your comment. 🙂
Can this me made using stevia?
Hi Michelle,
I am not sure that Stevia will work in this recipe as the sugar helps to thicken the syrup. Maybe a stevia blend or erythritol would work….Sorry I am not more helpful with this! Blessings to you.
Tweeted and scheduled a pin. What a delicious, frugal and wholesome way to enjoy a Peppermint Mocha Latte! Thank you for sharing with us at Hearth and Soul. Hope to ‘see’ you again this week!
Thanks for your blog love, April! You are always too kind to share my posts with your followers. I SO appreciate it and hope you are able to enjoy this yummy coffee syrup this holiday season 🙂
What a great idea, perfect for the holiday! Hope you have a great week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
This syrup makes the perfect gift for coffee and ice cream lovers alike! Blessings to you, Miz Helen!
This would be so lovely to serve at Christmas brunch. Yum! Pinned and sharing! Thank you for joining us at Family Joy Blog Link-Up Party this week.
That is a wonderful idea! Yes, Christmas brunch would be even more delicious with this to accompany your coffee 🙂
Love this idea. My friend is a peppermint mocha addict. I think I know what I am going to make for her for christmas. Thank you for sharing.
Susan, your friend will not be disappointed with this as her Christmas gift! Any peppermint mocha addict would simply love it 😉
Can’t wait to make this! Pinning!
Thanks for sharing with your followers, Roseann! Blessings to you 🙂
This is life changing! I LOVE peppermint mochas from Starbucks, you just saved me my waistline and lots of moolah, thank you! Pinning for later!
Woot woot! I love saving money and my girlish figure too 😉 Enjoy this recipe, Erica! Blessings to you!
Yum! This syrup sounds perfect!
Thanks Bethany! It’s as close to perfect as I can get at home…being I’m not a trained barista! lol
Hi Sammi, This recipe sounds so delicious – I can’t wait to try it! Thanks for sharing it! Blessings, Janet
It is one of my Christmas coffee favorites 🙂 I hope you enjoy it, Janet! Blessings to you!