So I posted a picture on Instagram and asked people what they thought of Red Velvet Chocolate Milk. Based on the picture I posted (darn my love of filters) , 99.99999% of them said NO. No. Not ever. Just… no.
Based on that awesome response you would think that I would scrap the recipe huh?
I just couldn’t. It was too fun and the kids were totally enthralled by it and it was a special occasion and I promise I will only make it once a year and never ever make anything with red food coloring in it ever again.
That last part is a lie. #justsayin
You can see that this is more pink than red, and I am ok with that in this case. Since the red color is achieved primarily through the gel food coloring, I think it’s ok to skimp.
A fancier version of chocolate milk, this pinker version is delicious and pretty!
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon confectioners sugar
- 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon apple cider vinegar optional
- 3 drops liquid red food coloring
- Place all ingredients in a blender and mix for about 1 minute.
- Serve immediately.
- The cocoa will start to separate from the milk right away, so I do not recommend storing it. If you do chose to prepare ahead of time, just put in the blender for 15 seconds prior to serving.
With the addition of the vinegar, I think this really does taste like red velvet. You can, of course, leave it out! And if you wanted to make it healthier you could use all-natural food coloring. Switching out the ingredients for all organic would be even better.
How to Make a Red Velvet Milkshake
Simply add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to get this drink in milkshake form.
My BEST Homemade Chocolate Milk is always a good way to go if you like traditional yumminess. 🙂
Always go with your gut! It’s so fun!!
lol Thanks!
I would totally try this! I love red velvet too much to not try it. 🙂 Plus you could make some seriously fun things with this. Like milkshakes, or even some sort of double red velvet cake. Food for thought. 😉
I love how your mind works. 🙂
It’s best to go with unique! And if the taste testers say it’s a go, then it’s a go!
I loooooove the look of this!! Such a fabulous idea!
Thank you sweety!
What kind of vinegar did you use? I’d love to try this!
I used Apple Cider Vinegar. 🙂
People are cray cray. Red Velvet Chocolate Milk sounds heavenly to me. I must try this.
So, if you chose to use pre-made chocolate milk, like maybe Kroger brand, which is the best pre-made I’ve ever drank, what clor of food coloring would one use to make the milk re/pink? Please respond to my email, thanks.~Roland
Pardon me Amanda, but I am a HUGE fan of red velvet chocolate milk ever since i first tasted it. I first tasted it in Michigan(bear with me, i’m going somewhere with this), at a Christmas party my friend was hosting, and one of the drinks was red velvet chocolate milk. It was so delicious. So from then, till next year(cause they are holiday milks) i bought them. But i ended up having to move to North Carolina and for some reason they dont sell it here at this Target(where they sell them in Michigan), and i got pretty mad last year cause i really wanted some. SO MY REAL QUESTION is if i want to make lets say… a gallon of this for continuous enjoyment with less constant preparations, what would be the steps to make a gallons worth? PS. Thank you for bringing this Holy drink recipe to our households.
lol Well try it first!! See if it is what you remember. I have never had it before, had not even really heard of it… so this is a from-scratch recipe. It might be completely different from what you remember. If it is similar however, I am happy to work with you to make the recipe bigger! 🙂
Sorry, it didnt notify me when you replied. I will give it a try first….i just hope its as good as the actual market patry brand.