It’s hot chocolate that’s chilled and served on ice. It’s easy to make:

1. Prepare hot chocolate with milk (regular, lowfat or fat-free). Don’t use cream or half and half, which is too heavy for a tall iced drink.

2. Consider flavoring the hot chocolate—with Aztec spices, chai spices, mint or other favorites (steep the spices as you cook the hot chocolate).

3. Chill in the fridge. Consider making iced chocolate ice cubes, so as not to dilute the drink.

4. Optional garnishes: whipped cream with or without shaved chocolate, fresh mint, a strawberry or raspberry.

5. Add an optional scoop of ice cream and serve for dessert!

Three flavors of iced hot chocolate:
traditional, spicy Aztec and white with
lemon myrtle. Photo courtesy VosgesHautChocolat.com.

• See our favorite hot chocolate mixes.
• Learn the difference between hot chocolate and cocoa (or, if you will, iced cocoa and iced hot chocolate).