Chocolate is medicine for the soul (and hormones)! This Mood-Boosting Hot Chocolate combines the gently energizing support of maca with the calming and uplifting qualities of rose for a delicious treat for body, mind, and spirit. ✨ While this hot chocolate can be enjoyed throughout your cycle, it may be especially welcome during the luteal phase and menstruation, when energy levels may feel lower. 🌙
📖 This recipe is a sneak peek into the type of recipes you’ll find inside Herbal Academy’s Herbal PMS Portal, with helpful new resources dropping October 6, 7, and 8.
🌸 Mood-Boosting Hot Chocolate
Yield: 2 (8 fl oz) servings
Cycle phases: Menstruation & Luteal — Days 1–7 and 16–28
🌿 Ingredients
🥛 16 fl oz (2 cups) milk of choice
🍫 2 tbsp cacao (Theobroma cacao) powder
🌱 1 tsp maca (Lepidium meyenii) root powder
✨ Optional: 2 tbsp collagen powder
🍯 1 tbsp honey
🌼 ¼ tsp vanilla powder or extract
🧂 A pinch of salt
🌹 ½ tsp rose (Rosa spp.) petals, powdered
☕ Directions
1️⃣ Combine the milk, cacao, maca, collagen (if using), honey, and vanilla in a pot or milk frother.
2️⃣ Gently heat the mixture, keeping it below 140°F, to help preserve the qualities of the ingredients.
3️⃣ Pour the warm cacao into your favorite cup and sprinkle with a pinch of salt and rose powder.
4️⃣ Enjoy immediately—and mindfully. 💗
From ❤️ Functional Hot Chocolate Recipes: Menstrual Cycle Tonics (Ebook) by Herbal Academy. An ebook packed with delicious and nourishing herbal hot chocolate recipes designed to provide soothing comfort when you need it most. 🍫🌿
