Almond JOY Mocktail/Cocktail

It’s HAPPY HOUR WEEK and this week our mocktail/cocktail is so yummy! It’s a little more on the dessert side, but hey, it’s so good!!!!! Last week, I opened the refrigerator searching for something sweet to eat. I found some coconut, coconut milk, and dark chocolate and thought….OHHHHH Almond Joy and started playing around! Here is what I came  up with:

Ingredients:

• 3 ounces of chocolate milk dairy or nut milk

• 7 ounces of almond, coconut, or almond/coconut blend milk (You can do whole but I was “trying” to keep it on the lighter side.)

• Chocolate syrup

• Unsweetened shredded coconut

Instructions:

1. To rim the glass and make it fancy, pour some chocolate syrup into a bowl. Pour coconut shreds into a second small bowl. 

2. Place the rim of your glass into the chocolate syrup and twist to coat the rim. Lift and allow it to drip.

3. Place the rim into the coconut shreds and twist and allow it to cover the chocolate syrup on the rim.

4. Fill a glass with ice, about ¾ way full. Then fill your glass about ⅓ to ¼ way with chocolate milk and the rest with your nut milk.

5. Add a straw and stir.

Another option is to blend it and make a shake and if you would like spirits. I’m thinking of Kahlua and vodka or Baileys Irish cream. I think you can’t go wrong with whatever you add because this drink is so dang good! And who doesn’t love a bit of chocolate syrup and coconut fringe?!