Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix
Making your own HOMEMADE HOT COCOA MIX is so easy and it DOESN’T need any skim milk powder or artificial creamer! You control the ingredients; choose what suits your health, budget, and conscience. Stir up a jar of Hot Cocoa Mix and present it as a GIFT in a thrifted BASKET with a cute mug OR keep it for yourself – I won’t tell. 😉 You’ll be spoiled for store-bought once you taste it, so don’t say I didn’t warn you!
If you are sensitive to chocolate or caffeine, try my Carob Cocoa Mix. It’s rich and creamy and satisfies the longing for a hot cocoa style beverage.
Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix – no powdered milk!
Making your own HOMEMADE HOT CHOCOLATE MIX is so easy and it DOESN’T need any skim milk powder or artificial creamer! You control the ingredients; choose what suits your health, budget, and conscience. Stir up a jar of MIX and present it as a GIFT in a thrifted BASKET with a cute mug OR keep it for yourself – I won’t tell. 😉 You’ll be spoiled for store-bought once you taste it, so don’t say I didn’t warn you! Directions for making a cup of hot cocoa using this mix are at the bottom in the NOTES section.
- Prep Time: 5
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings, 1 3/4 cup 1x
- Category: mixes
- Method: make-ahead
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
1 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (the kind used for baking; look for “Fairly Traded” on the label)
Pinch of salt
1 tablespoon vanilla
Instructions
Whisk sugar, cocoa powder, and salt together in a medium mixing bowl. Drizzle vanilla over mixture and whisk well. Transfer mixture to a clean, dry pint jar with a lid. Label and store up to one year.
Notes
TO MAKE 1 SERVING OF HOT CHOCOLATE: Whisk together 1 cup milk plus 2 ½ tablespoons HOMEMADE HOT COCOA MIX in a small pan. Place over medium-low heat until steaming, stirring occasionally. Do not allow it to boil. TO MAKE IN A MICROWAVE OVEN:
Place 2 ½ tablespoons HOMEMADE HOT COCOA MIX in a standard 12-16 oz. microwavable coffee mug. Add one cup milk; stir. Microwave on high 1 ½ minutes or until hot. Do not allow it to boil. You’ll have to experiment with the timing on your microwave to find out how long it takes. Some coffee mugs really heat up in the microwave, so be careful when you remove it after cooking.
7 Comments
You mentioned adding peppermint extract or oil when you are hearing up the milk and mix. How about using mint from your garden depending on the time of year? Maybe add a sprig of fresh mint to your cup. Could you flavor the mix by adding fresh mint after rubbing it with your hands and placing several pieces in the jar? You might be able to make a better suggest.
You mentioned adding peppermint extract or oil when you are heating up the milk and mix. How about using mint from your garden depending on the time of year? Maybe add a sprig of fresh mint to your cup. Could you flavor the mix by adding fresh mint after rubbing it with your hands and placing several pieces in the jar? You might be able to make a better suggest.
You mentioned adding peppermint extract when you are heating up the milk and mix. How about using mint from your garden depending on the time of year? Maybe add a sprig of fresh mint to your cup. Could you flavor the mix by adding fresh mint after rubbing it with your hands and placing several pieces in the jar? You might be able to make a better suggest.
Those are lovely ideas, Deborah. I do sometimes add chopped mint leaves to top off a cup of cocoa. The freshness of mint is very nice with chocolate.
Sounds like the Hershey’s Cocoa Recipe on the side of the container. I love it…if you just want to make one cup, you can do 2 Tbsp. sugar, 2 Tbsp cocoa, a dash of salt. Heat a cup of milk to boiling in the microwave. Then I add just enough milk to the cocoa mixture to wet it well and mix so the cocoa can dissolve, then add the rest of the milk and about a 1/4 tsp vanilla. YUM!
Thank you, Michele! This recipe looks delicious! Great item to have on hand when my granddaughters visit! ❤️
Definitely kid-approved – enjoy!