Dark Hot Chocolate Mix
This dark chocolate hot cocoa mix is the perfect gift and it is SO simple to make- no baking required.
Homemade food gifts are always treasured and thoughtful during the holidays
Nothing says, “Happy Holidays” like a homemade food gift. Something from the heart and hearth says, “you mean more to me than a quick trip to the mall.”.
Hunky Hubbie and I are at a point in our lives where “things” do not interest us much anymore. We are constantly editing our home and closets. Less stuff is truly more.
Gifts of time, food and travel are what we love to share with our family and friends.
How to Make Dark Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix:
Just mix cocoa powder like Hersey’s, powdered milk, sea salt, corn starch and chopped up bittersweet baking chocolate. Add in a little sugar to taste- I use 3/4 cup and spoon into cute jars you can purchase here. Tie on a bow and call holiday gifting done.
Just imagine how happy your friends will be on a cold night sipping hot cocoa made by you. Add a splash of Bailey’s, Bourbon or Rum to make it boozy and bright. I made my mug with full fat oat milk and it was ultra creamy, silky and luxurious. This is the brand of OAT MILK I use.
Ingredients in Dark Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix:
- sugar
- bittersweet dark baking chocolate (70% cacao)
- unsweetened cocoa powder
- cornstarch
- dry milk powder
- salt
- pinch of cinnamon
Ingredients needed to serve up this hot cocoa mixture:
- vanilla- Buy Wild Montana Foods Vanilla here as an extra gift.
- milk of choice
- candy cane- optional
- whipped cream-optional
- Bailey’s Irish Cream- optional
Special Equipment Needed for this recipe:
- Food Processor
- large bowl
- measuring cups, spoons
- whisk
- air tight jars- buy my favorite for gifting HERE
- ribbon and labels for gifting- buy my favorites HERE
Other Holiday Food Gifts to Make:
- 7-ingredient Make ahead Citrus Olives
- Homemade Irish Cream
- 4 ingredient Homemade Limoncello
- Chunky Applesauce
- The Very Best Tipsy Cranberry Sauce
- Bourbon Peach Jam with Thyme
What makes a great Food Gift?
- The gift does not take up much room in the fridge
- Your food gift does not need to be frozen
- The item requires little or no preparation to enjoy
- The fight has a long shelf life, like jams, curds, mustards, vanillas
- It is well labeled with easy to follow instructions
- The gift does not need an expensive or hard to find ingredient to use it: caviar spoons, champagne, a special or unusual product not easily found at grocery stores.
- The gift is best if it can be used year round
