Mint chocolate (or chocolate mint) is a popular type of chocolate, made by adding a mint flavoring, such as peppermint, spearmint, or crème de menthe, to chocolate. Mint chocolate can be found in a wide variety of confectionery items, such as candy, mints, cookies, mint chocolate chip ice cream, hot chocolate, and others. In addition, it is marketed in a non-edible format as cosmetics. Depending widely on the ingredients and the process used, mint chocolate can give off a very distinctive mint fragrance. The chocolate component can be milk chocolate, regular dark chocolate, or white chocolate; due to this, mint chocolate has no one specific flavor, and so each chocolate-plus-flavor combination can be unique.

Mint chocolate
Chocolate mint ganache
Alternative namesChocolate mint
TypeChocolate
Main ingredientsChocolate, mint flavoring

The U.S. National Confectioners Association lists February 19 as "Chocolate Mint Day".[1]

Products

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A Marianne candies with a crumbling chocolate filling

Mint chocolate

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Mint patties with chocolate

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References

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  1. ^ "Candy Holidays". National Confectioners Association. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  2. ^ "HERSHEY'S Mint Chocolate Chips". The Hershey Company. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.