A cup of hot Cocoa is like the quintessential holiday drink. It’s an icon that everyone can associate with Christmas. Come on, who doesn’t love a hot cup of cocoa to sip on during the cold winter season?
It’s also that time of year where we’re all searching for just the thing to get for everyone this Christmas. Well this could be just that thing. Something with that personal touch. Of course your friends and family can go out and by generic hot chocolate mix for themselves, but that’s just going to end in a disappointing cup of tasteless, watered-down, artificially flavoured, dark coloured liquid in a mug. Not with these however.
And there are many different versions you can conjure up. Mexican Hot Cocoa, Peanut Hot Cocoa, Peppermint Hot Cocoa, and Classic Hot Cocoa are just four.
DIY Hot Cocoa Mix 4 Ways Recipes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4 2-cup jars
Ingredients
Classic Hot Chocolate:
• 2/3 cup powered sugar
• 1/3 cup powdered milk
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• Scrapings from 1 vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup mini marshmallows (or enough to fill the rest of jar)
Peppermint Hot Cocoa:
• 2/3 cup powered sugar
• 1/3 cup powdered milk
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• Scrapings from 1 vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup peppermint patties, chopped
• 1/3 cup candy cane pieces (or enough to fill the rest of jar)
Peanut Butter Cocoa:
• 2/3 cup powered sugar
• 1/3 cup powdered milk
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• Scrapings from 1 vanilla bean or 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup peanut butter (or enough to fill the rest of jar)
Mexican Hot Cocoa:
• 1/2 packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup powdered milk
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or enough to fill the rest of jar)
Instructions
1. Layer ingredients for each mix in 2-cup jars, bottles, or desired container. Decorate with ribbons, yarn, or bows. You can also include extras such as chocolate spoons, cookies, small ornaments, candy canes, or pirouette cookies. Get creative and make them your own!
2. Include the following instructions in a note or tag with jars:
3. Mix contents of jar together. Add 3 1/2 to 4 tablespoons of mix per 1 cup of boiling milk or water. Makes 6 - 8 cups
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