DIY Hot Cocoa Mix (without dry milk)
This will yield about 3 cups of mix.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Cocoa Powder any kind is fine
- 1 Cup granulated sugar I use raw sugar
- 6 oz about 1 cup of Semi or bittersweet Chocolate Chips OR chopped semi or bittersweet chocolate
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch can leave this out but it does make it thicker and creamier
- generous 1/4 tsp of sea salt
Instructions
To make the mix
- Using a food processor; process all the ingredients until well combined and blended into a fine powder. This takes me about a minute.
- By hand; Very finely chop or grate the chocolate and mix with remaining ingredients until well blended and evenly combined.
To make hot cocoa
- In a saucepan whisk in 2 to 3 Tablespoons of cocoa mix for every 1 cup of milk- (I use about 2 1/2 Tbsp). Heat over medium heat, occasionally whisking or stirring (making sure to scrape bottom of pan), until it reaches a gentle simmer and mix is fully dissolved. Serve plain or with whipped cream or marshmallows. Enjoy!!
Notes
I recommend using whole milk for the creaminess of it and it's all we drink but use what you have- you could even substitute some of the milk (especially if using low fat milk) with half and half or heavy cream to amp up the creaminess!!
You can also add some cinnamon, espresso powder, vanilla or mint extract into the milk and cocoa mixture for different variations.
You can also add some cinnamon, espresso powder, vanilla or mint extract into the milk and cocoa mixture for different variations.