chocolate milk recipe

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Just made this last night, and was delicious!

8 oz whole raw milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 tsp carob powder

pinch of white stevia powder

Mix.

I decided to experiment with some carob powder that I had last night, and I

ended up getting this drink that tastes exactly like chocolate milk, and was

very delicious. I'm estimating the carob powder at half a tablespoon, but

basically you just saturate the milk with as much carob powder as will

dissolve. I put in a tbsp originally, but had to skim a bunch off the top.

The stevia was enough to fill about a quarter inch, maybe a tiny bit less, in

a teaspoon (regular not measuring spoon). My experience with carob is that

it is disgusting but can be chocolaty if it is in the right combo. Carob

chips are gross to me to eat by themselves, but are great in muffins (though

the chips i noticed are full of junk, unlike the powder). Stevia also can be

deliciously sweet if in the perfect proportion int he right combo, but bitter

int he wrong proportion and off-tasting in the wrong combo. This combo works

great.

There's no caffeine in the carob, and there's maybe 3 grams of sugar from the

carob, so this is a great alternative to chocolate milk.

Chris

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