Great Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

@villageanne (8553)

United States

January 10, 2007 9:59pm CST

It is snowing and cold outside tonight. We got 8 inches of snow last night. This is the prefect time of year to sit around the fire and enjoy hot chocolate. Have you ever made your own cocoa? It is great and so easy to make. Can you believe what a box of prepackaged hot chocolate costs these days? It is unreal. This recipe is great to give in gift baskets. I have typed the recipe with the tag you need to add if you are giving as a gift. Enjoy and try to stay warm this winter. Hot Chocolate Mix 3 cups of powdered milk 1/2 cup cocoa 3/4 cup sugar Dash of salt Sift and mix well the ingredients in a large bowl.I use my kitchenaid stand mixer to mix mine up. Pack the mix into an airtight container. Don't forget to attach this to the jar. Hot Chocolate Serves 1 4 Tablespoons Hot Chocolate Mix 8 ounces boailing water Marshmallows or whipped cream Place the hot chocolate into a mug. Pour in the boiling water. Stir until Chocolate Mix is dissolved. Garnish with Marshmallows or whipped Cream. I like to add a candy can to the jar or cup to use as a stirer. It adds a peppermint taste to the Hot chocolate.

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@SaraCate (184)

• Canada

11 Jan 07

Great basic recipe! A fair portion of my holiday gifts this year (for giving) were homemade cocoa and coffee mixes. I made Black Forest Cocoa (add cherry drink mix - like KoolAid - unsweetenend), Dark Chocolate Orange Cocoa (less sugar, add orange zest and if desired, unsweetened drink powder), Raspberry Hot Chocolate, Raspberry Mocha, Peppermint Mocha, and Peppermint Cocoa (for both of these - crush peppermints in food processor and add to drink :). I think that's it! You can also make flavored coffe creamer with white creamer and/or milk powder for base. Just add any flavorings (e.g. coca and crushed peppermint for peppermint mocha creamer). Liquid flavorings will also work, but work better if you have a food processor *and* let it sit for a few days so flavor can disperse. I love homemade cocoa mix - I really like being able to both create flavors and adjust the sweetness for a more "dark chocolate" flavor when I'm in the mood. ~Sara

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@villageanne (8553)

• United States

13 Jan 07

I make alot of mixes that all begin with a basic mix. I just love making and using homemade mixes. Love your ideas above.

@suscan (1955)

• United States

3 Feb 07

These sound like great additions to the basic cocoa mix. I want to try a couple of thes flavors.

@forjosie (1544)

• Indonesia

11 Jan 07

thank you for sharing you recipe I loved chocolate very-very much. Can you share another recipes chocolate in there? I loved chocolate cake too, but I cannot make it. If I want to eat chocolate cake, I must but it at the bakery...:D:D:D Do you make chocolate candy too?

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@villageanne (8553)

• United States

11 Jan 07

Oh yeah. I have just the recipe for you. I have a great chocolate cake recipe and it is so easy to make. Are you into Sourdough? I have a great one made with sourdogh too. I have not been a member long so I cant just copy and paste from my files. It takes me awhile to type them in and proof read it so the ingredients are perfect so I will try to post the chocolate cake mix recipe within the next few days. I have tons of homemade mixes as I love to cook and bake but I am a from scratch kinda cook. Keep checking back. Enjoy the hot chocolate. I also have a white hot chocolate mix that is just wonderful. Enjoy!

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@forjosie (1544)

• Indonesia

12 Jan 07

yeah the new rule make us cannot copy paste the recipes....lol! that's the way admin prevent the cheater cannot copy paste for reply.

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@katyzzz (2897)

• Australia

12 Jan 07

It's a great drink when it's really cold

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@villageanne (8553)

• United States

23 Jan 07

I agree it is the perfect time of year for a mug hot cocoa, a good book and a cozy fire.

@brokentia (10389)

• United States

11 Jan 07

I am soooooo jealous. I want 8 inches of snow!!! We might get some snow this wekend. But they are not even predeicting how much. So, it might just be a dusting. :( Well, I am not allowed to have ot chocolate anymore. But I have to agree with you that this would be a perfect time to have some. But if you ever run across a sugar free hot chocolate mix or recipe, please let me know. :) As I am not longer allowed to have stuff like that being pre-diabetic. :(

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@babystar1 (4233)

• United States

11 Jan 07

my husband is a diabetic if you have any recipes please post.

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@villageanne (8553)

• United States

11 Jan 07

I do have a recipe for sugar free hot chocolate. I will try to post it in a few days. Keep checking back. I have alot of diabetic recipes for gifts in a jar and homemade mixes. I am borderline diabetic so I watch what I eat too. Hope you get your snow!

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@abhax123 (1695)

• India

11 Jan 07

thnk you will try it

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@villageanne (8553)

• United States

13 Jan 07

I hope you love it as much as we do. It is so nice to not have all those preservatives in our food. I use many homemade mixes in our day to day cooking

@villageanne (8553)

• United States

13 Jan 07

I hope you love it as much as we do. It is so nice to not have all those preservatives in our food. I use many homemade mixes in our day to day cooking

@amit_sood (168)

• India

12 Jan 07

i have not made this but my mom had made this and it was really jenious i love it very much and it is more tasty then readymade choclates.

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@villageanne (8553)

• United States

13 Jan 07

Yes, it is so easy to make that it still amazes me that companys make a killing off it commercially. Why would anyone purchase a commercial mix when it is this easy to make at home and so much better.

@margieanneart (26423)

• United States

26 Jan 07

Another winner. I made it and it is great. Thank you.

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@villageanne (8553)

• United States

26 Jan 07

I made this for Christmas gifts and tonight my daughter called. "Mom, I need my canister refilled with hot chocolate" :)

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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)

• United States

11 Jan 07

Bring on the recipes! This is another good one to add to my collection. Boxed mixes cost at least $1 for 6 servings. This is quite economical. Thanks again!

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@villageanne (8553)

• United States

13 Jan 07

I have posted a couple more today. I am having a problem though. I cant see the comments added to the articles taht I posted today. I cant figure out why.

@craftwave (1338)

• United States

11 Jan 07

We always put a teaspoon or so of vanilla in our homemade coco and sometimes butter.

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@villageanne (8553)

• United States

13 Jan 07

When I prepare mine the old fashioned way. Meaning the way my Grandmother made it. We took milk and heated it then aded cocoa, sugar vanilla, and just a tad butter. Yummy. We did not always add the butter. I tend to like mine without the butter.

@brendalee (6082)

• United States

13 Jan 07

Thanks for the recipe. I had one similar but I lost it. I love hot chocolate. My boyfriend got a mix in a snowman shaped bottle for christmas. It was layered with cocoa mix,brown sugar,candy cane pieces and marshmellows. Its almost too cute to drink.lol

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@villageanne (8553)

• United States

13 Jan 07

Ahh! But just think how good it will taste in a large mug on a cold night! I have never had brown sugar in hot chocolate before. I am curious as to how it tastes.

• India

11 Jan 07

hey dear i like home made chocolate. i like pure one. what do u like? have a nice day...................

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@villageanne (8553)

• United States

13 Jan 07

I tend to drink a variety of kinds. Depending on my mood. I often add some flavored jello to make it rasberry or some cinnamon oil to make it cimmamonie or a candy cane to make it have a peppermint taste. Just whatever my mood is, I have my hot chocolate accordingly.

@angel_marie5 (1259)

• United States

11 Jan 07

very nice of you sharing that recipe... it's winter season in here but we usually grab the swiss miss or any hot cocoa mix with marshmallows with hot water as no hassle preparing then. soon if we can have the time we'll try your recipe.

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@villageanne (8553)

• United States

13 Jan 07

I think you will enjoy the homemade mix even better than the swiss miss, although Swiss Miss is my favorite commercial hot chocolate mix.

@babystar1 (4233)

• United States

11 Jan 07

thanks for the chcolate mix recipe,I really enjoy hot chcolate especially on a cold day.Can't wait to make it.

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@villageanne (8553)

• United States

13 Jan 07

Hope you enjoy it. I have several different kinds of hot chocolate mixes. Each of them taste different but are easy to make

@CatEyes (2448)

• United States

12 Jan 07

I love making homemade cocoa. Your recipe sounds great. My mother in law make a mean hot cocoa recipe also. Mine is more of a single serving (I have duplicated it and doubled it, but I eye ball everything) For a single serving 2tbls of dutch cocoa, dash of salt, nutmeg, cinnaman, powdered milk, about 4 tbls of sugar (depending on taste, a dash of vannila. I mix this all up in the cup, then add a little milk until it turns into a paste, then I mix in the rest of the milk and heat up in the microwave. It is del.

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@villageanne (8553)

• United States

13 Jan 07

I too just add this and that until it looks and taste right to me. It is hard to have a hot chocolate that appeals to everyone but this basic recipe is so easy to tweak and make it to each persons individual tastes.

@beverly1 (1128)

• United States

11 Jan 07

thank for the homemade hot chocolate mix it sould good yum.i will try it out. so far were im it only snow onces and we didnt get that much. bye this time we usely have alot of snow in jan and this year we didnt get any for chrismas and new years. we had mid winter.

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@villageanne (8553)

• United States

13 Jan 07

We didnt have snow for Christmas either. One of the few years that I can ever remember that we did not have snow at least within a few days of Christmas. The weather is changing rapidly. It is scary. You never know what the weather will be. Hope you enjoy the hot chocolate

@pebbles724 (642)

• United States

11 Jan 07

I love hot chocolate. I usually make mine by heating skim milk in the microwave, then adding Nestles chocolate powder or chocolate syrup. I like to put minature marshmallows, whipped cream or fluffernut on it. I also like using a candy cane as a stirrer to give it a nice peppermint flavor.

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@villageanne (8553)

• United States

13 Jan 07

What is fluffernut? I have never heard of it. I too use the peppermint stick to stir it after Christmas, you can purchase them for just pennys each.

• United States

11 Jan 07

Alright you must be in Colorado (just kidding). Well I have to agree with all of the snow! A few years ago while I was living with a friend I came up with an amazing mix for hot chocolate. I do admit it is half home made half pre-packaged. Since I own a Starbucks Barista (espresso machine) I steam up milk to 160*, and add in packaged hot chocolate mix, chocolate syrup, and a little raspberry syrup. It is amazing!! But I must say yours sounds pretty tasty!

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@villageanne (8553)

• United States

13 Jan 07

No I am not in Colorado. I am in West Virginia. We have those hills that the snow seem to get into and cant get out. LOL I bet rasberry syrup would be great in it. I have never used it. I will try it tonight. I have some in the cabinet. Thanks for the tip.

@ragsindian (50)

• India

12 Jan 07

sorry but i couldnt get what u wrote here..m new to cooking , wanna make hot choc..can u please post with more clarity..it will be a favor..

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@villageanne (8553)

• United States

13 Jan 07

it is pretty simple. First you make the mix using all the ingredients listed. This is a bulk recipe. After your mix is made then you will use the tag instructions to make each individual cup of hot chocolate. I hope that makes sense. I am sorry that is was not easier to understand. I will try to post in simplier terms in the future. Thank you for taking the time to point this out to me.

• United States

11 Jan 07

hey thanks for such a lovely recepie.I am chocolate lover and prefer drinkin hot chocolate rather than coffee so this is of a great help.Do you have recepies for homemade chocolates if you have please post them.Thanks once again for hotchocolate mix.

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@villageanne (8553)

• United States

13 Jan 07

I will be posting alot of recipes for homemade mixes including a mix for cookies. Keep checking back. I preper homemade mixes to commercial mixes as they are pure and no preservatives in them. I detest preservatives.

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@miabellacandles (123)

• United States

12 Jan 07

Ya I love recipes :) Here is a Hot Chocolate Recipe that I used to give out in jelly jars 1/3 c powdered non-dairy creamer 1/3 c sugar 1/3c instant coffee --- I use the French Vanilla 2 T. baking cocoa 5 crushed peppermint candies -- use the blender Mix all together To Use 2 - 2 1/2 teaspoons per cup of boiling water. I always buy candy canes at Christmas or after to stir. add marshmellows if you like too. Tastes wonderful.

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@villageanne (8553)

• United States

13 Jan 07

Thanks For sharing! YOur's sounds wonderful too. You can tell it is winter when we are drinking so much hot chocolate.