Chocolate Mint Tea
December 1, 2008
I totally had to share my new tip to cure the night time sweet tooth. This one’s for all the chocolate mint lovers out there, like me. :~)
A few weeks ago I wanted something sweet. I was craving hot cocoa but was all out of light and didn’t feel like making my own. So I turned to tea. I bought a green tea sampler
a while back and I’ve been experimenting. Fist my Berry-licious Pomegranate Oatmeal and now Chocolate Mint Tea!
Here’s what I do. Boil water (duh), steep my mint tea bag for about 2 minutes, drizzle 1 tbsp (17g) of light chocolate syrup and stir until dissolved.
That’s it! It totally satisfies my sweet tooth on cold winter nights for a mere 25 calories! That’s a measly .5 points! I round up to keep myself honest. :~)
Honestly, I’m getting addicted! It’s my new nighttime habit. And yes, I’m sipping some right now! ;~)
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On December 1st, 2008 at 10:39 pm Michelle said:
Sounds yummy. Your mind must be constantly turning to come up with all these ideas at such a pace. Good work!
On December 1st, 2008 at 10:40 pm roni said:
LOL.. honestly… It is.. Sometimes I dream about lite recipes. Isn’t that sad. LOL
On December 1st, 2008 at 10:58 pm debby said:
YUMMMMM, Roni! I have had ‘chocolate mint’ tea before (teabag comes that way) but this idea sounds so much more decadent and fulfilling to me. Gonna try it tonight! (But probably with some popcorn…)
On December 1st, 2008 at 11:27 pm Angie said:
That is an interesting combo. I’ll try that for sure sometime. We have been splurging on specialty teas lately (Almond Cookie, Vanilla Pacho and Spearmint for me) and I’m loving them with a bit of honey. I am trying to replace desserts with that but it didn’t work tonight LOL
On December 2nd, 2008 at 2:19 am Sandy said:
Oooooh! Chocolate mint is my favorite and I have all the ingredients, so I’ll try it! BTW, have you ever tried the Candy Cane Tootsie Pops? They are on the shelves for the Christmas season. I’m not usually a fan of tootsie pops, but I love these! If I’m craving something sweet, they hit the spot for a 1 pt. treat. Bonus, it takes awhile to eat one, so the treat lasts, and lasts!
On December 2nd, 2008 at 2:21 am Krista S. said:
I am a huge fan of tea and look forward to trying this! I cracked up when you said you sometimes dream of lite recipes…the other night I dreamed I was at the movies having pizza, popcorn, and hotdogs. I don’t even LIKE hotdogs. LOL
On December 2nd, 2008 at 8:11 am Amy H said:
I wanted to the tea last night, but my SF chocolate syrup isn’t great, so I tired it with an Andes Mint…yummy! I don’t know that I would purchase a whole box of mints just for the tea (too tempting) but it was good since I had a couple left over from Thanksgiving. It was only 25 cal. too!
On December 2nd, 2008 at 10:59 am weightlossguru said:
Oh yummm, i am so going to try that right now!
On December 2nd, 2008 at 1:29 pm Melissa M. said:
I tried it last night using Bigelow Plantation Mint tea and 1 tbsp Hershey’s sugar-free syrup. LOVED it! What an awesome 8 calorie treat!! Please keep dreaming up your wonderful ideas, Roni! :)
On December 2nd, 2008 at 3:20 pm Mari said:
Roni, I tried it last night and it’s really satisfying!!!!!!!! Loved it!!!!
On December 2nd, 2008 at 4:41 pm Kristy said:
Great idea..thanks. Have you tried using flavored tea as the water to mix in your oatmeal? It’s fab too.
On December 2nd, 2008 at 5:39 pm Arlene said:
Sounds awesome. I love chocolate and mint together.
On December 2nd, 2008 at 7:02 pm KK (Running Through Life) said:
Yum! Thanks for posting this!
On December 3rd, 2008 at 2:34 pm Kelly said:
I bought some mint tea today and bought the regular Choc syrup…..1T has 50 cal. with no fat and fiber, so that would still be 1 pt., right? I don’t care for the flavor of the SF. I can’t wait to try it tonight!
On December 3rd, 2008 at 3:37 pm Anna said:
yum! i did not have mint tea so i dropped in a sugar free peppermint candy into my green tea and let it dissolve then added the chocolate syrup.
On December 4th, 2008 at 1:13 pm Diane Dowiot said:
I am using this to enter for Mary Lou’s Platform weigh.
On December 4th, 2008 at 2:29 pm Tom @ Lets Get Fit. said:
I was in Morroco, during the summer. They do a wonderful mint tea, that is made with roses.
On December 7th, 2008 at 12:17 am roni said:
Kelly - Yup! Still a point! :~)
On December 7th, 2008 at 12:17 am roni said:
Anna - What a fabulous idea!