Wild Mint Cocoa Morning Boost is simple to pull off, but it tastes like you planned ahead. When the campsite is still cold and quiet, you can have a rich mug in your hands with just one pot and a steady spot near the coals.
Bruise a few mint leaves—wild if you’ve found a patch, garden mint if that’s what’s in your cooler—and let them steep while the chocolate melts. The mint comes through clean and bright, not candy-sweet, and it plays well with dark chocolate. Oat milk gives the cocoa a naturally smooth finish that feels comforting without turning heavy.
Keep the heat gentle on the edge of the fire and stir often so nothing sticks or scorches. It’s an easy win for early trailhead starts, lazy lake mornings, or any day you want a warm drink that doesn’t require a pile of dishes. When you’re done, a quick rinse of the pot and you’re back to packing up or watching the smoke drift through the pines.
Wild Mint Cocoa Morning Boost
Equipment
- Small pot
- Campfire grate
- whisk
Ingredients
- 2 cups oat milk or other plant-based milk
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar or maple syrup
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves wild or cultivated, rinsed
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Add oat milk and mint leaves to a pot, heat gently over campfire until just steaming.
- Whisk in cocoa powder, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Simmer 5 minutes, remove mint leaves.
- Pour into mugs and serve steaming hot.