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Happy National Chocolate Mint Day!

A flavor duo popular in cookies, candies, ice creams and more, chocolate mint is a classic combination rivaling those of peanut butter and jelly or bread and butter. The mint brings a crisp freshness to rich chocolate, adding an unparalleled refreshing nuance.

What's your favorite variety of the classic combination? Share recipe links in the comments!

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There are many things that go great together: peanut butter and jelly, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, a cold winter night and a nice cup of hot cocoa. And I think you can put chocolate and mint on that list.

Today is National Chocolate Mint Day. After the jump is a recipe for something called Chocolate Mint Fudge Candy. If you're not one to make something like that, you can also buy some Chocolate Mint Fudge from Fudge-House.com or these awesome-looking Chocolate Mint Brownies from Solomon's (pictured above).