Growing up, my mom always made us homemade hot cocoa. This stuff is the BEST! I can promise you won't find a mix at the grocery store that even comes close. I happen to think its even better than one of the most famous coffee shop's hot cocoa too.
This makes a very nice handmade gift for someone. Fill a quart sized canning jar about 3/4 full of the hot cocoa mix, top with about 1/2 cup of mini marshmallows and about 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips. After placing the lid on the jar, tie a nice ribbon around the rim with a cute tag that gives the name of the contents and the serving size (1/3 cup mix to 8 - 10 oz hot water). Package up in a gift bag or basket along with a coffee mug and a baked good. Perfect gift for a colleague or a teacher to show your appreciation.
This makes a very nice handmade gift for someone. Fill a quart sized canning jar about 3/4 full of the hot cocoa mix, top with about 1/2 cup of mini marshmallows and about 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips. After placing the lid on the jar, tie a nice ribbon around the rim with a cute tag that gives the name of the contents and the serving size (1/3 cup mix to 8 - 10 oz hot water). Package up in a gift bag or basket along with a coffee mug and a baked good. Perfect gift for a colleague or a teacher to show your appreciation.
Here is mom's recipe with some tweaks that I've made to suit my tastes.
Ingredients:
1 - 21.8 oz canister of Nestlé Nesquik®
1 cup natural unsweetened baking cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
1 - 8 oz. container of coffee creamer
2 cups non fat powdered milk
Directions:
1. Add about 3/4 of the canister of Nestlé Nesquik® to a large bowl.
2. Add unsweetened baking cocoa, powdered sugar, coffee creamer and non fat powdered milk.*
3. Mix well and store in an airtight container in pantry. If stored properly, this mix should last approximately 6 months.
4. Add approximately 1/3 cup of hot cocoa mix to a large mug.
5. Add hot water to mug and stir to mix.
6. Top with either mini marshmallows or whipped cream and a sprinkle of unsweetened cocoa for decoration.
7. Enjoy!
*Note: After mixing initial ingredients together, I usually test it out by adding about 1 tablespoon of mix to 1/2 cup of hot water. Then I adjust ingredients to taste. . .add more of any of the above ingredients based on your preference. If you prefer sweeter hot cocoa, add a little more powdered sugar. If you like a creamier hot cocoa, add some additional coffee creamer or powdered milk. If you like a richer chocolate taste, add some additional unsweetened baking cocoa.
I like mine extra creamy and chocolaty so I usually use the extra creamy coffee creamer instead of the regular and add some additional unsweetened baking cocoa to my mixture.
