Summer Chocolate Secret :: Add Cocoa to Your Smoothie

Due to the intense Louisiana heat, ChezSlaughter Chocolate is taking a break. However, to tide you over until the fall, we have a series of ‘Summer Chocolate Secrets’ that we’ll share over the next few weeks. Here’s secret about cocoa powder.

Summer is a great time to start a fruit smoothie habit, since there are so many fresh and local fruits to choose from.

Fresh blueberries, strawberries, and blackberries are just a few of the more popular fruits harvested during the summer months. Any one of these are all of them together provide a power-pack of vitamins, minerals and cancer-fighting antioxidant properties. Throw them in a juicer or blender, add some ice and maybe coconut or almond mix and you’re on your way to a healthy, flavor-filled refreshing drink.

And while you are at it, why not add a little cocoa powder to the mix? It’s a get way to get your daily dose of fruit and chocolate all in one gulp.

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Enjoy!

ChezSlaughter Chocolate of Shreveport-Bossier City, LA is a roving artisan chocolate company. We make chocolate confections from premium Belgian chocolate and handcraft artisan caramels and cookies such as Biscotti. We also offer chocolate workshops and chocolate-themed parties.