This lavender hot chocolate is perfect when you’re in the mood for an elegant treat with a delightful floral flavor. This recipe serves two, but you can scale it up or down as needed. It’s a lovely option for bridal showers, baby showers, or even tea parties if you’d like to offer a non-tea drink, like this maple hot chocolate, which is another great option.

Ingredients and Substitutions

Lavender has a floral, herbaceous, slightly minty flavor. A little goes a long way though, and using too much can taste a bit soapy or perfume-like.

Lavender hot chocolate in an antique teacup.

This recipe has just the right amount of lavender to complement the flavor of the chocolate without overpowering it. Be sure to use food-grade dried lavender as opposed to lavender meant for pot pourri or cosmetics.

I used natural cocoa powder in this hot chocolate, but you can use Dutch-process or raw cacao powder if you prefer.

Dark chocolate adds richness and boosts the chocolaty flavor of this drink. You can substitute any type of chocolate you prefer.

I used unsweetened almond milk in this hot chocolate. Oat milk and soy milk are my other favorites. You can use any type of unsweetened milk you like.

I sweetened this hot chocolate with coconut sugar. You can substitute any type of sweetener you prefer.

Dried lavender flowers, coconut sugar, cocoa powder, almond milk, and chopped dark chocolate in glass bowls.

How to Make Lavender Hot Chocolate

Add the cocoa powder, coconut sugar, and boiling water to a small bowl, then mix until the cocoa powder and sugar dissolve.

A liquid mixture of cocoa powder, coconut sugar, and water in a glass bowl.

Transfer that mixture to a pot on the stove set to low-medium heat. Add the lavender and milk to the pot, then stir frequently for 5-10 minutes or until hot. Add the chopped dark chocolate to the pot, then stir until melted.

Transfer the hot chocolate to cups, then garnish with a sprinkle of food-grade dried lavender flowers, if desired.

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Lavender Hot Chocolate Recipe

This lavender hot chocolate is perfect when you're in the mood for an elegant treat. It's a lovely option for bridal showers, baby showers, or even tea parties if you'd like to include a non-tea hot drink.

Course Beverage

Cuisine American

Prep Time 7

Cook Time 11

Total Time 18

Servings

Calories 263.2kcal

Author Jennifer Bell

Equipment

Ingredients

2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 tablespoons coconut sugar (or substitute your preferred sweetener)
2 tablespoons boiling water
1/2 teaspoon food-grade dried lavender flowers (plus more for an optional topping)
2 cups unsweetened milk of choice (I used almond milk)
1/4 cup chopped dark chocolate

Instructions

Add 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons coconut sugar, and 2 tablespoons boiling water to a small bowl, then mix until the cocoa powder and sugar dissolve.
Transfer that mixture to a pot on the stove set to low-medium heat.
Add 1/2 teaspoon food-grade dried lavender flowers and 2 cups unsweetened milk of choice to the pot, then stir frequently for 5-10 minutes or until hot.
Add 1/4 cup chopped dark chocolate to the pot, then stir until melted.
Transfer the hot chocolate to cups, then garnish with a sprinkle of dried lavender flowers, if desired.

Notes

Serve right away, or store this hot chocolate in the fridge for up to three days. Reheat and stir before serving.

Nutrition

Hot chocolate sprinkled with dried lavender flowers in a teacup.

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Easy Lavender Hot Chocolate