National Chocolate Mint Day
National Chocolate Mint Day is celebrated annually around the world on February 19th, and is recognized by the US National Confectioners Association. This holiday has been set aside for all the chocolate mint lovers to enjoy their favorite treats all day long.
The Aztecs and Mayans are lauded for their chocolate makings. Although chocolate was brought back to Europeans, they weren't keen on the dark, bitter bean, so they used more for medicinal purposes.
To make it more palatable, Europeans mixed mint, cinnamon, and other spices as it was mainly consumed as a hot beverage. They added sugar over time, and the combination of chocolate and mint became popular.
Fast forward to the mid-1900s, when inventions and improvements in processes made it possible for confectioners to begin mass-producing chocolates. Small candy stores also served a local audience back in the 1980s. Advertisements for mint chocolates, or chocolate mints, didn't appear in newspapers until the turn of the century.
In New York, Huyler's was one of the first mass-producers of chocolate mints. Their chain of stores are all over the country.
Today we find mint chocolate in everything from ice cream to brownies, cookies, and candies, liquors, and sauces. Girl Scouts first sold Thin Mint cookies in 1953 and are now their most popular cookie. Mint chocolate is also the name of an herb with edible leaves that tastes like chocolate and mint.
How to celebrate #chocolatemintday
- Try some chocolate mints
- Make something using chocolate and mint
- Try this one if you're looking for a dish
For chocolate cake, mint frosting for chocolate cake is mint frosting
age cream cheese (8 0z), softened to 1 package cream cheese (8 0z). Butter or margarine, 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened, margarine, or margarine. Powdered sugar is a 3-1/2 cups powdered sugar. 1 teaspoon mint extract is used in 1 teaspoon mint extract. Green food coloring
Beat cream cheese and butter in a large bowl will be fluffy and light in a medium bowl. Beat in mint extract, 2 to 3 drops of green food coloring, and 3-1/2 cups powdered sugar until mixed on low speed. Beat on medium speed until fluffy. In the refrigerator, the store frosted cake.
- You may want to try these recipes as well
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- Chocolate Mint Brownies are the chocolate Mint Brownies on the Chocolate Mint Brownies
- Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies are the Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Mint Pie
- Martini from Chocolate-Mint Martini Chocolate-Mint Martini Chocolate-Mint Martini
- To post on social media, use the hashtag #ChocolateMintDay
Chocolate mint FAQ
Q. What kind of mint is used in chocolate?
A. Spearmint is the most commonly used mint in chocolate recipes. However, peppermint is also used.
Q. What are other uses for mint?
A. Like chocolate, mint can also be made into a drink. Mint is steeped into a tea in this case. It is well-known for its calming effect on upset stomachs. Mint can also be added to lotions or topical creams, providing a cooling effect on the skin. It can be added to savory sauces or pastas.
Q. What other plants are in the mint family?
A. Mint is a member of the Lamiaceae family. Some plants in the family's family include:: Some plants that were not included in the family's family include::: Some plants that were included in the family's family include:::
- rosemary
- lavender
- hyssop
- basil
- thyme
- catnip
