In a medium mixing bowl or batter bowl, whisk together:

•  1 cup of room temp/warm water.
• 1 ½ Tbsp. MCT oil (while MCT oil is more thermogenic and the preferred option, ¾ Tbsp. of melted coconut oil can be substituted if necessary)
• 2 Tbsp. low glycemic sweetener (I used THM Super Sweet)  (This will be mildly sweet; add more if desired.)

• ½ Tbsp. sunflower lecithin (not necessary but makes them creamier)
• ½ Tbsp. cherry extract
• ¼ Tbsp. vanilla extract
• ⅛ tsp. mineral salt
• 1 Tbsp. black cocoa powder

Once they are combined well, whisk in quickly:

• 5 Tbsp. gelatin (I used THM Just Gelatin) Another alternative is NuNaturals Unflavored Beef Gelatin Powder.

• Optional: 3 Tbsp. THM optimized whey plus an extra 1/2 cup water

Whisk briskly to avoid any lumps. (A frother or stick blender works well.) Quickly pour into small disc molds. If the mixture firms up before you can get them poured, just warm for 30 seconds in the microwave and stir, just until liquid again.

Refrigerate for about an hour and then pop them out into a flat (covered) container. Keep them in the refrigerator, or if you think you won’t use them very fast, you can freeze them. (Be aware that if you choose to freeze them, you need to use that disc immediately because they don’t thaw nicely.) Just plop them in your hot coffee and froth away.

You can use one “disc” for a sipper or use two for a FP snack or addition to a meal. These could be added to your hot chocolate, too! Makes about 11 or 12 “drops” depending on the size of your molds. You could also pour the mixture into a pan and then cut them into squares after they’re firm.

enJOY!