Exotic Chocolate Milk

May 14, 2009

A recipe from Kristen Suzanne’s ULTIMATE Raw Vegan Chocolate Recipes by Kristen Suzanne of KristensRaw.com.

Today I share with you an exotic chocolate milk recipe that’s a cut above the ordinary. I love using floral essence in recipes and was delighted when Kristen, a lovely and talented raw food chef, choose to contribute this recipe from her ULTIMATE Raw Vegan Chocolate Recipes book.

Chocolate and orange is a great pair, but the taste experience is heightened with the subtle zing of ginger all blended in a healthy hemp seed milk base! It’s an interesting combination indeed [love that], and delicious.

My husband loved it, said it tastes like Christmas. Of course, you can enjoy the yummy flavor and fragrance of this exotic chocolate milk anytime.

Exotic Chocolate Milk

I’ve made this drink three times. The first batch, I substituted raw chocolate powder with raw carob powder. The second I followed the recipe using raw chocolate powder [cacao powder]. Both ways taste equally delicious.

The third time, I made an iced version, perfect on a sweltering summer day. Substitute 1 cup of water called for in this recipe with about 1 cup of crushed ice.

2 cups water
1 cup hemp seeds
1/4 cup raw chocolate powder
2 tablespoons raw agave nectar or date paste (or more)
1 1/2 teaspoons orange blossom water*
1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger (or more)
Pinch Himalayan crystal salt (optional)

Blend all of the ingredients until smooth and creamy.

Yield 3 cups

* Available at most Middle Eastern Markets, online, and at some Whole Foods Markets.

Note: Dayna’s Market and ethnicfoodsco.com, two suggested online sources for Orange Blossom Water.

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Comments

9 Comments so far

astrorainfall on May 14, 2009 Thursday, 4:52 pm
Tastes like Xmas…mmmm….Looks like a lovely recipe :) I’ll try and be more adventurous with my straight choc milks!!
Zara on May 14, 2009 Thursday, 5:44 pm
You’ve got me craving chocolate milk now.
Kristen's Raw on May 14, 2009 Thursday, 8:24 pm
mmmm carob… that’s yummy, too!

Thank you so much for posting my recipe and allowing me to be a part of your community. You’re an amazing and talented woman. Love you to bits!

Cheers and Hugs,
Kristen
Lauren on May 15, 2009 Friday, 5:03 am
That looks so decadent! :) YUM!
Cheris Courtney on May 15, 2009 Friday, 5:24 am
Sounds and looks YUMMMMMIE!!
Leesie on May 15, 2009 Friday, 6:50 am
Looks and sounds awesome. Love chocolate ;o)
earthmother on May 15, 2009 Friday, 11:32 am
An iced version of this sounds divine to me! I used to be an iced coffee fanatic.

LOVE that Peter thought it “tastes like Christmas.”
Nicole on May 15, 2009 Friday, 3:22 pm
Ooh, lala! This looks delish! This will be perfect to sip this weekend as it is going to be near 100.
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