Looking for a fun summer sipper with more pizzazz than water or soda? I’ve got the perfect recipe for you: the Almond Joy Sipper!
This post is shared as part of Boulder Locavore’s ongoing partnership with Silk, exploring healthy lifestyles choices and exciting plant-based dietary options. All opinions are my own.
Do you ever feel like you simply can’t get enough to drink during the day? I’m not talking about being a barfly but regular people trying to stay hydrated during these long hot days of summer. I leave semi-consumed water glasses in my daily household wake, telling the tale of a girl who won’t down a full glass to save her life.
I’ve been trying flavored seltzer water on ice (and learning I’m particular about how natural the flavor is, or not in many cases). And despite drinking something (or nursing it as the case may be) all day long, I’m still thirsty.
I was actually pondering this dilemma last week as my husband asked, looking at my desk with 4 glasses of water with ice, ‘when did you go from being a ‘no ice in my water’ drinker to an ice-in-my-water drinker?’ My answer? Since I’ve become thirsty all the time. It then struck me, part of the issue is that I was not drinking something that tasted like something I’d WANT to drink.
One thing I love about plant-based milks is that they taste light and clean to me. I feel like I do when I’ve had water to drink but of course they taste great (versus tasting like nothing with water). I especially like Silk’s Almond and Coconut Milks and will often put them in things like cereal, or chia bowls, but for some reason I don’t think to drink a glass of milk.
I opened the refrigerator earlier this week searching for something sweet to eat. Inspired by the iconic candy bar, this sumptuous combination of dark chocolate, coconut and almond dairy-free plant milk are as refreshing as they are irresistible.
And who doesn’t love a bit of chocolate syrup and coconut fringe?!
With a bit of tinkering and a bit of glass embellishment I landed on a combination of the two that really reminded me of a lightened up candy bar in drink form; the Almond Joy Sipper was born (and quickly consumed)!
The recipe reflects the proportions that tasted best to me but by all means experiment with the combination to meet your palate! It’s a tough job but someone has to do it; I know you can!
Almond Joy Sipper (dairy-free)
Ingredients
- 3 ounces Chocolate Milk dairy or nut milk
- 7 ounces Silk AlmondCoconut Milk Blend (Original)
- Chocolate syrup (optional)
- Unsweetened Shredded Coconut (optional)
Instructions
- (Optional) To rim the glass: Pour some chocolate syrup into a small flat bottomed bowl (at least ½ inch deep). Pour coconut shreds into a second small bowl (enough to be ¾ inches deep). Place a 14 ounce tall glass, rim first, into the chocolate syrup. Twist to fully coat evenly. Lift and allow excess chocolate to drain back into the bowl.
- Place into the coconut, rim first, and rock the glass (or use finger on the outside of the rim) to allow chocolate to become covered with the coconut.
- Fill a glass ¾ full with ice. Fill ¼-1/3 full with Dark Chocolate+Walnut Nutchello. Fill the rest with Almond Coconut Blend.
Nutrition
Ron says
Here’s a much simpler version:
@ parts chocolate almond milk ans one part coconut milk. Instant liquid Almond Joy
Toni Dash says
Bingo!
christina aliperti says
This looks amazing! I love Almond Joy bars so this is right up my alley. I can’t wait to make it.
Beeb Ashcroft says
Oh, my word! That looks so rich and creamy. I can’t believe it’s dairy free. I love how fancy it looks!!
Nicole Escat says
Wow, I like this! The look itself is so tempting. MY son will be delighted!
Seattle Travel Blogger says
This looks like a yummy recipe.
This drink appears to be just scrumptious.
Chrystal | Nevermore Lane says
OH!!! My birthday is next week and I NEED this Almond Joy sippers in my life ASAP. Looks like the perfect celebration drink.