Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix is a dry mix of cocoa, powdered milk, powdered sugar, expresso powder with a hint of cayenne pepper. The chocolate flavor gets a boost from semi-sweet chocolate chips. Keep this on hand during winter months. Guests love it and it makes great gifts.
Chocolate. Saying the word is about all it takes to get attention from a lot of folks. My favorite way to enjoy chocolate is in a good cup of hot chocolate. It just flat-out tastes good to me. And it’s not so rich that you feel guilty with every sip that you guzzle.
A drink mix is the perfect answer to variable weather patterns. Kept in the pantry, it can be ready at a moments notice to warm you. You only need to be able to boil some water. Of course, you need to be in possession of a mug. But, that’s all it takes: drink mix, boiling water and mug.
I like to put mini chocolate chips in my hot chocolate mix instead of using only powdered cocoa. I think the chocolate chips add a freshness to the beverage that just isn’t there with powdered cocoa alone. Stir the hot drink frequently to keep the melted chocolate chips incorporated.
Coffee adds a flavor boost to chocolate. The addition of espresso powder is the perfect compliment to the richness of cocoa powder.
For a twist on homemade hot chocolate, try a grownup version such as Cherry Hot Chocolate.
A perfect gift is a canning jar filled with this drink mix. That just screams, “Welcome home for the holidays.”
For a variation of a homemade hot chocolate mix, try Starbuck Hot Chocolate .
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Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
yields: approximately 12 1/2 cups of mix
5 cups powdered milk
4 cups powdered sugar
3 cups unsweetened cocoa powder (100% cacao)
1/2 cup espresso powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup mini semi=sweet chocolate chips
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- Add first 6 ingredients to a large bowl. Whisk until well incorporated.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Store in a container. Add 1/4 cup hot chocolate drink to mix to 12 ounces boiling water. Stir frequently while drinking to incorporate the melted chocolate chips.
Top with Homemade Vanilla Marshmallows.
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Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
Ingredients
- yields: approximately 12 1/2 cups of mix
- 5 cups powdered milk
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 3 cups unsweetened cocoa powder 100% cacao
- 1/2 cup espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Add first 6 ingredients to a large bowl. Whisk until well incorporated.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Store in a container. Add 1/4 cup hot chocolate drink to mix to 12 ounces boiling water. Stir frequently while drinking to incorporate the melted chocolate chips.
Notes
Mary says
This recipe sounds so good for the cold winter nights!! The homemade marshmallows look good in the mug!!! Girl, you got it on!!!!!!!
Jackie Garvin says
Mary,
I came up with a really cute idea using the hot chocolate mix, marshmallows and Southern Tea Cakes as favors for our Southern Wine and Cheese Party. I’ll be sharing that with everyone, too! 🙂
Jean says
You have HOMEMADE marshmallows to put in yours! sigh…….
Jackie Garvin says
Jean,
You and Danny need to get a stand mixer or take’s Mary’s advice and hook a beater up to a power drill. I love her idea! 🙂
Ann says
I love the hot chocolate and the spiced tea – but you are right, we have to pick our opportunities to drink them in south Florida! Looks like this is going to be one of those shirt sleeve Christmases for us – I always like it to be just a little cool but I always count my blessings that I am not snowed in somewhere! LOL So tempted to try the homemade marshmallows but I am the only one in my house that will drink hot chocolate so not sure it’s worth the trouble, then I would have to eat all the ones left too and that wouldn’t be good!!! Thanks for sharing!
Jackie Garvin says
Ann,
I can’t imagine anyone not liking hot chocolate and you have a whole houseful of folks who won’t drink it? My, oh my. 🙂
Ann says
Actually, there is no one home now but my husband and me (no children for the holidays this year) and he will not drink ANYTHING hot!! (must have been a bad childhood experience somewhere back there – LOL). Guess I could make some and send to New York but I already mailed my packages this week. I’ll get some – even if I have to buy me some!!
Jackie Garvin says
I bet your husband had a bad experience with a hot beverage that involved his uvula! 🙂
Judy says
Hot chocolate is my favorite…..you are right.. just the mention of it gets MY attention!
Great recipe! Thanks for sharing.
Jackie Garvin says
Thanks for stopping by, Judy! 🙂
Suzzanne says
I don’t understand the instructions for adding 1/4 to 12oz? 1/4 what. It says 1/4 mix . Does that mean 1/4 cup?
In other words, how much mix to a cup of water?
Jackie Garvin says
Suzzanne,
Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I accidently omitted “cup” and I’ve made that correction. I hope you enjoy a big mug of hot chocolate, soon.