Hot Chocolate Mix Recipe
This Hot Chocolate Mix Recipe is great for holiday gifting. Also, it’s easy, delicious and great anytime you want a cup!
The beauty of making your own Hot Chocolate Mix is that you can customize it any way you like. I have made Mexican hot chocolate, orange hot chocolate, and peppermint hot chocolate, and they are all delicious. Today, I’ll just take you through making traditional hot chocolate, and you can experiment from there!
Both young and old will love this homemade gift. Print out a recipe card so the recipients know how to make it. All they have to do is warm some water or milk with the cocoa mix and they will have a delicious cup of hot chocolate to warm themselves up all winter. The chocolate flavor is far superior to any store-bought mix.
The mix takes just a few pantry staples, and you can make enough for three pint-sized gifts for friends and family. Make a big batch so you can give some to everyone. Decorate the jars with some festive ribbon and the instructions for making a cup, and you’ll have a homemade gift from the heart that will please everyone.
The history of hot chocolate
Wow! Did you know that Hot Chocolate can be dated back to around 500 BC? Hot cocoa is attributed to the ancient Mayans in Mexico, according to this article. It then ventured over to Europe in the 1500s. It has evolved into the drink we enjoy today on a cold winter’s day after sledding or skating. I find the origins of specific foods fascinating, don’t you?
What you Need
- Dutch-process Cocoa Powder: Dry cocoa powder will give the hot chocolate a rich taste.
- Non-Fat Dry Milk: Using milk in the mix means that you can make the hot chocolate with water. You can use milk to make it more luxurious, but it’s not necessary.
- Powdered Sugar: Granulated sugar is heavier than dry milk or cocoa powder, so using the confectioner’s sugar will keep the sugar consistent throughout the mix instead of sinking to the bottom.
- Cornstarch: This stabilizes the mix and keeps the mix from clumping together.
- Chocolate: Grated bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate is a delicious garnish for a cup of cocoa. Chocolate chips will also work as a garnish.
- Mini Marshmallows: Either fresh or dried mini marshmallows are another delicious garnish for a cup.
Making this hot chocolate mix recipe
Add the cocoa powder, sugar, dry milk and cornstarch to a large bowl.
Stir them together well.
Run the mix through a fine-mesh sieve to remove any clumps and make the mix consistent.
Whisk well again to thoroughly combine. Pour the mix into canning jars or any other airtight container you have.
Pack the hot chocolate mix into jars. Add hot water or milk to a small saucepan, and add one to two tablespoons of the hot chocolate mix. Heat over medium-low heat until hot, stirring often. Pour it into a mug and then garnish with shaved chocolate and mini marshmallows.
Hot Chocolate Mix is Customizable
The other nice thing about this Hot Chocolate Recipe is that you can adapt it to be dairy-free or vegan by eliminating the dry milk powder. Just put the instructions on how to add milk, or dairy-free milk, to the mix instead of water.
Variations
- Make the mix dairy-free by eliminating the dry milk. Write the instructions for making a cup with non-dairy milk, like soy milk, instead of cow’s milk.
- Add some dried orange powder to make orange-hot chocolate.
- Make your cup of cocoa peppermint by adding a few drops of peppermint extract.
- Add a dash of cinnamon to the mix.
- Add a teaspoon or two of instant coffee to the mix for a coffee-hot chocolate.
- Make a Mexican-flavored hot chocolate by adding cinnamon and cayenne pepper powder. Add a split vanilla bean to the jar before pouring the mix in or add a dash of vanilla extract when making a cup.
How to Store it
Store the mix in mason jars or airtight containers at room temperature.
That is how easy and fun it is to make your own homemade Hot Chocolate Mix. If you are gifting it, you can have all sorts of fun decorating the jars or get crazy with your favorite flavor variation. How about a coffee-flavored hot cocoa? That sounds tasty!
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Hot Chocolate Mix Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened Cocoa powder
- 2.5 cups nonfat dry milk powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp cornstarch
To Make a Cup
- grated chocolate and mini marshmallows for garnish, if desired
- 8 ounces milk see notes below
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients well in large bowl. Sift if larger chunk exist.2 cups powdered sugar, 1 cup unsweetened Cocoa powder, 2.5 cups nonfat dry milk powder, 1 tsp Salt, 2 tsp cornstarch
- To serve, add 1-2 tablespoons to mug. Add hot water or hot milk.
- Garnish, if desired with marshmallows and shaved chocolate.grated chocolate and mini marshmallows for garnish, if desired
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