12 Slurpable Reasons to Love Chocolate Drinks

I absolutely adore chocolate, especially dark chocolate, don’t you?

I find reasons to justify my chocolate indulgence. “It’s healthy to eat chocolate.” “Chocolate reduces stress.” “I need the antioxidants.”

Chocolate a weakness. It’s an addiction. It’s love.

And it’s not all about eating my chocolate. It’s about drinking it as well.

I love drinking thick cups of Italian cioccolata calda (hot chocolate) while nibbling flaky pastries, seated at Roman sidewalk cafes, watching people rush about their daily lives.

Or sipping a beautiful chocolate martini while listening to soul warming music in the company of friends and family.

Chocolate is my antidote for all that is going wrong in life. Eat or drink chocolate and suddenly life is better.

Even when life is going great, chocolate makes it even better.

So whether it’s eating, sipping, slurping, licking or however you like to eat your chocolate, I’m sure you’ll love one or all of these 12 totally slurpable chocolate drinks recipes.

And please share your chocolate stories with me.

1 Cinnamon Infused Thick Italian Hot Chocolate (Cioccolata Calda)

I LOVE Italian Hot Chocolate. It’s a milky, dark, thick chocolate, so thick it’s closer to a pudding than the hot chocolate we are used to in the USA. Just like a Little Bit of Bacon’s recipe for Cinnamon Infused Thick Italian Hot Chocolate (Cioccolata Calda) is just like the chocolate of my memories.

2 You’re Gonna Hate Me Chocolate Martini

I am a Chocolate Martini girl, especially when Godiva chocolate is involved. Dishes Delish’s You’re Gonna Hate Me Chocolate Martini recipe loaded with not only Godiva chocolate liqueur but Rum Chata liqueur and Carmel vodka is a martini that would make me very happy.

3 Lavender Coconut Hot Chocolate

Coconut milk, chocolate and lavender in  The Clean Dish’s Lavender Coconut Hot Chocolate recipe will make the hot chocolate vegan and gluten free lovers happy.

4 Hard Peppermint Mocha

Warm up this winter with a boozy Hard Peppermint Mocha from the Cake Chica full of coffee, peppermint schnapps and chocolate liqueur.

5 Red Wine Hot Chocolate

Red wine and chocolate are two of my favorite things, so DownShiftology’s recipe for Red Wine Hot Chocolate is singing my tune.

6 Chai Spiced White Hot Chocolate

Nothing warms better than a mixture of chai and chocolate. The Schmidty Wife’s recipe for Chai Spiced White Hot Chocolate is a perfect blend of white chocolate and brewed chai spices.

7 Chocolate Coffee Martini

Drink your coffee and chocolate in this elegant http://www.greyisthenewblack.com/chocolate-coffee-martini/Chocolate Coffee Martini from Grey is the New Black.

8 White Chocolate Covered Strawberry Boozy Milkshake

The only better than a strawberry milkshake to cool you off is a white chocolate strawberry milkshake loaded with lots of booze like No Spoon Necessary’s recipe for a White Chocolate Covered Strawberry Boozy Milkshake.

9 Chocolate Guinness Float

How can anyone possibly go wrong with combining beer, chocolate and ice cream into Food Fanatic’s recipe for Chocolate Guinness Float?

10 Orange Spiced White Hot Chocolate

For those who like your hot chocolate with a twist, try Kirsten S’s recipe for Orange Spiced White Hot Chocolate with a hint of cinnamon.

11 Horchata Mexican Hot Chocolate

Get a taste of Mexico in Port and Finn’s recipe for Horchata Mexican Hot Chocolate which features both refreshing homemade cinnamony and cloved horchata and spicy Mexican hot chocolate loaded with cinnamon and ground chilies.

12 Samoa Martini

I love the Girl Scout Samoa Cookie, so when I saw Holly’s Cheat Day recipe for a Samoa Martini I was hooked. Now I can drink my Samoa’s instead of eating them!