Um…yum. I’m an affirmed chocoholic.
I love European drinking chocolate.
I have this one problem…as a Jew of primarily Sephardic descent, I am lactose intolerant. Most of my family is. Growing up, we were the only family on the block whose kids never drank milk.
Over the years, I’ve learned the following - I can get away with some cheese, a little yogurt, and very small amounts of raw milk. When I say small amounts, I mean like I can use raw milk on oatmeal or in coffee maybe a couple times a week. I discovered that I had some tolerance for raw milk when I was in Montana a few years ago and our milk and cream came straight from the cow. It was quite a revelation. Unfortunately raw milk is hard to find and when you do find it, it’s super expensive.
The other day, when my friend Stephanie, from Fangs, Wands and Fairy Dust, made a comment about Mink drinking chocolate made with soy milk, I became obsessed with finding a recipe. I went so far as to search for the Mink Chocolate blog - which I’ve loaded onto my sidebar.
I couldn’t find a thing with soy milk, but after some experimentation (because you know this is what I’m doing instead of writing - in addition to watching Grease and making Peace and Happiness Chili), I think I’ve solved my problem. Here’s the recipe I’ve come up with:
Thick Drinking Chocolate (with soy milk)
2 1/4 cups vanilla Silk soymilk
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 Tablespoons cornstarch
Mix all ingredients together in a saucepan. Whisk over low-medium heat until steaming. Continue to whisk until thick and just simmering. Remove from heat. Pour into espresso cups.
If you try it, let me know what you think.
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Being lactose-intolerant myself, I’m saving this one. Thanks!
This looks wicked good! Thanks for the recipe. One of our family traditions is that “Santa” brings the kids special hot cocoa mugs every xmas for our collection, including some fun hot chocolate. And then we drink it for breakfast on xmas day!
Have a great week….
Penny
Sounds yummy!
Enjoy, Chris!
Penny - sounds like a wonderful tradition! Of course you can use milk instead of soymilk. Our tradition is tamales on Christmas Eve.
Hey Amber - it is!
I’m a chocoholic too and like you I’m lactose intolerant. I usually use the Lactaid milk for my hot chocolate, but I think I’ll give that recipe a try. Always wanted to try soy milk!
We use organic Lactaid milk in our house, Being partially of Asian descent regular milk is out of the question for my son and I.
Two other things that have changed my life for the better in recent years are a high quality pro-biotic and raw enzyme blend. Yogurt, hard stinky cheeses and anything diary are no longer an issue. I love being able to go the cheese case and buy something nice and really enjoy it for almost the first time in my life.
XXOO Kat
PS your soymilk chocolate recipe sounds so good.
Delilah - it’s amazing how many people are lactose intolerant! My husband and two of my three kids can’t drink milk either.
Kat - raw enzyme blend? I wonder if that’s why I can get away with some raw milk. Where do you buy it? I already use pro-biotics.
I’m strange. I can tolerate cow’s milk no problem. I feel sick when I try to drink goat milk or soy. As I said, I’m wierd. The picture looks yum, though.
Actually Ciara - you’re not strange, the rest of us are! I think most people can tolerate dairy, but some ethnic groups lack an enzyme needed to digest cow’s milk - those of Asian, African and Middle Eastern descent.
I’m actually not a big chocolate fan, but I completely sympathize on the infrequent milk-diet. I’m a huge fan of cheese (and don’t really have a problem with eating it), but milk and I just don’t agree so I’ve completely switched to soy/almond substitutes.
Then again, the picture is even enough to tempt me.
Oh TJ - I’m with the Aztecs - Chocolate is the food of the gods! The Aztec word for chocolate was chocolatl, which came from the word xocolatl - bitter water. Heavenly bitter water!
Saving this one…Chocolate is so good for you…
I’ll have to share this with my sis. She has trouble with milk. Glad you found you’re recipe!
I can eat yogurt, and cheese, especially artisan cheese. But I do use lactaid 100% lactose free fat free milk but even a glass of that would turn me into a very unpleasant person.
Savannah - chocolate is good for you! Builds a strong, happy mind!
It works pretty well, Charlie. I’m not a huge soymilk fan, but such is life.
Hey Steph - yeah, I envy…sort of…people who can order a latte without a second thought. Me? Never.
Man, that picture makes you want to dive right into the cup. Bummer about the lactose intolerance. Have you tried almond milk?
Hi Sandra! I’ve thought about almond milk - might be good!
Wow. We are salivating here at the Silk offices. Thanks for the great recipe, Julia!
Cathy
I cannot believe that the makers of Silk found this blog! How cool!