McDonald's Peppermint Hot Chocolate Review

There's just something about Christmas that makes me yearn for a good cup of hot chocolate. When I saw that McDonald's was serving peppermint hot chocolate for the holiday season, I had to try it. Never mind the fact that I wasn't a fan of their regular cocoa - this had peppermint in it and would taste of Christmas!

Okay, so it didn't taste too Christmassy. It did have a nice peppermint flavor and the drink reminded me of Thin Mint cookies, but like McDonald's regular hot chocolate, it just wasn't creamy enough. It doesn't have the mouth feel that a good quality hot chocolate should have.

Personally, I suggest grabbing a box of your favorite hot chocolate mix from the store and preparing it with milk before adding a peppermint syrup or drop of peppermint extract. In a pinch, you could even stir a candy cane around in the cocoa until the candy begins to melt and flavor the drink. Either way, you're going to end up with a better flavor than what you'll get at McDonald's. Best of all, you won't have to fork over $2.89 to $3.09.

I give McDonald's Peppermint Hot Chocolate 3 out 5 stars. It's okay, but certainly not worth the high price.