Hot Cocoa Mix

trent4 · #1 11-25-2007, 01:58 PM

Does anyone have a Hot Cocoa Mix recipe?
Something easy would be the best.....

For Christmas in Sunday school we are wanting to let the kids put all the ingredients in a jar and give to their parents for Christmas.

thanks

rgcraig · #2 11-26-2007, 06:26 AM

Great idea!

Hot Cocoa
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown
Ingredients
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup cocoa (Dutch-process preferred)
2 1/2 cups powdered milk
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Hot water

Directions
Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and
incorporate evenly. In a small pot, heat 4 to 6 cups of water.

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Fill your mug half full with the mixture and pour in hot water. Stir to combine.
Seal the rest in an airtight container, keeps indefinitely in the pantry. This
also works great with warm milk.

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rgcraig · #3 11-26-2007, 06:27 AM

Hot Cocoa Mix

1 cup powdered nondairy coffee creamer
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1/4 cup mint chocolate chips
1/2 cup miniature marshmallows
Combine all ingredients; store in an airtight container.
Makes 2 1/3 cups mix.

Directions For Gift Recipe Card:
Add 2/3 cup boiling water to 1/3 cup Hot Cocoa Mix. Makes 1 cup serving.

Gift Tip: Package mix in a plastic bag and give in a holiday mug with gift recipe card attached.

rgcraig · #4 11-26-2007, 06:38 AM

Laura's Hot Cocoa Mix
by Leslie Sausage - leslie@frugalhomemaker.com

We love Hot Cocoa and have tried many recipes! Laura, my daughter, has "tweaked" this recipe to become one of our favorite homemade hot cocoa recipes. It's very easy to make at home or share as a gift in a jar for a friend!

2 cups nonfat dry milk
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup non-dairy creamer
1 dash of salt
miniature marshmallows, optional

Combine ingredients and mix well. Store in an airtight container. Yield 4 cups mix

To make Laura's Hot Cocoa Mix:

Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of mix to your favorite mug and fill with boiling water. Stir to blend. Add some marshmallows or cream.

Sometimes we like to add some miniature marshmallows to the mix and then fill a quart jar with the cocoa mix and miniature marshmallows combination. The marshmallows dry and get firm, but soften when hot water is added.

For gift giving, one year we used clean one-quart mayonnaise jars for the cocoa mix. On red paper, my son wrote the directions and added a cute poem. He cut it out with pinking shears and glued it onto the jar. We used regular canning lids and rings for the jars rather than the mayonnaise lids. Add a circle of holiday fabric, which has been trimmed with pinking shears and tie with some raffia or ribbon. You can also attach a peppermint stick or candy cane to top of the jar with the raffia or ribbon. This gift is always well received!

Gift Tag Ideas:

Wishing you a Warm and Wonderful Christmas!
Wishing you a Warm and Wonderful Holiday Season!