Post by chief_cook2 on Oct 24, 2003 16:23:00 GMT -6
We love Hot Cocoa and have tried many recipes!
this recipe became one of our
favorite homemade hot cocoa recipes. It's very easy to make at home or share as a gift in a jar for a friend!
2 C nonfat dry milk
1 C sugar
1/2 C cocoa
1/2 C non-dairy creamer
1 dash of salt
Miniature marshmallows, optional
Combine ingredients and mix well. Store in an airtight container. Yield
4 cups mix
To make Laura's Hot Cocoa Mix: Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of mix to your
favorite mug and fill with boiling water. Stir to blend. Add some
marshmallows or cream.
Sometimes we like to add some miniature marshmallows to the mix and then fill a quart jar with the cocoa mix and miniature marshmallows
combination. The marshmallows dry and get firm, but soften when hot
water is added.
For gift giving, one year we used clean one-quart mayonnaise jars for
the cocoa mix. On red paper, my son wrote the directions and added a
cute poem. He cut it out with pinking shears and glued it onto the jar.
We used regular canning lids and rings for the jars rather than the
mayonnaise lids. Add a circle of holiday fabric, which has been trimmed
with pinking shears and tie with some raffia or ribbon. You can also
attach a peppermint stick or candy cane to top of the jar with the
raffia or ribbon. This gift is always well received!
Flavored Cocoa Variations
--Use flavored creamers such as Hazelnut, Irish Cream and French Vanilla and the others that are available. --Some people like to add a package of Raspberry or Cherry unsweetened dry beverage mix (like Kool-Aid) to the cocoa mix. I think it makes it a bit tart-you will need to add more sugar. You might try only part of an envelope. --Add one teaspoon of cinnamon to the cocoa mix --My Favorite Mocha -- fill your mug with hot coffee instead of water. Yum!
Try the Single Cup/Trial Version of this recipe to see if you like it:
2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons non-dairy creamer
Try a sugar-free version by substituting artificial sweetener equal to 1
tablespoon of sugar in this recipe.
this recipe became one of our
favorite homemade hot cocoa recipes. It's very easy to make at home or share as a gift in a jar for a friend!
2 C nonfat dry milk
1 C sugar
1/2 C cocoa
1/2 C non-dairy creamer
1 dash of salt
Miniature marshmallows, optional
Combine ingredients and mix well. Store in an airtight container. Yield
4 cups mix
To make Laura's Hot Cocoa Mix: Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of mix to your
favorite mug and fill with boiling water. Stir to blend. Add some
marshmallows or cream.
Sometimes we like to add some miniature marshmallows to the mix and then fill a quart jar with the cocoa mix and miniature marshmallows
combination. The marshmallows dry and get firm, but soften when hot
water is added.
For gift giving, one year we used clean one-quart mayonnaise jars for
the cocoa mix. On red paper, my son wrote the directions and added a
cute poem. He cut it out with pinking shears and glued it onto the jar.
We used regular canning lids and rings for the jars rather than the
mayonnaise lids. Add a circle of holiday fabric, which has been trimmed
with pinking shears and tie with some raffia or ribbon. You can also
attach a peppermint stick or candy cane to top of the jar with the
raffia or ribbon. This gift is always well received!
Flavored Cocoa Variations
--Use flavored creamers such as Hazelnut, Irish Cream and French Vanilla and the others that are available. --Some people like to add a package of Raspberry or Cherry unsweetened dry beverage mix (like Kool-Aid) to the cocoa mix. I think it makes it a bit tart-you will need to add more sugar. You might try only part of an envelope. --Add one teaspoon of cinnamon to the cocoa mix --My Favorite Mocha -- fill your mug with hot coffee instead of water. Yum!
Try the Single Cup/Trial Version of this recipe to see if you like it:
2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons non-dairy creamer
Try a sugar-free version by substituting artificial sweetener equal to 1
tablespoon of sugar in this recipe.