Laura's Hot Cocoa Mix

by Leslie Sausage - leslie@frugalhomemaker.com

We love Hot Cocoa and have tried many recipes! Laura, my daughter, has "tweaked" this recipe to become 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 cups nonfat dry milk
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup 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!


Gift Tag Ideas:

Wishing you a Warm and Wonderful Christmas!
Wishing you a Warm and Wonderful Holiday Season!


Snowman Soup
When the weather outside is frightful,
Snowman Soup can be delightful.
May it warm your spirit and your soul.
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow!
When you feel a chill or burrrrrr,
Use the peppermint stick to stir.
Add hot water and sip it slow.
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow.


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.

Note: Copyright 2003 by Leslie Sausage Leslie Sausage is a freelance writer, mom and author of 100 Gift Mixes -- Cocoa, Coffee, Tea and Cappuccino, an e-cookbook with variety of wonderful hot beverage mixes. For creative, practical and fun ideas for your home, visit Frugal Homemaker http://www.frugalhomemaker.com

Reviews of Laura's Hot Cocoa Mix:

1-5 of 48 reviews   Next >>

  A cookie baker  Aug 25, 2010
Would not make this again.
Nothing special about this just the same old hot chocolate recipe. Looking for something different five stars

  Malissa in Iowa  Jan 21, 2010
Would make this again.
We love this! I make about 2 batches a week since right before Christmas and my kids love it! I love making it with milk instead of water to make it extra creamy. :) five stars

  Shan in IA  Dec 8, 2009
Would make this again.
Wow! This was the best hot cocoa I have ever had! I made the trial cup version and my whole family wanted a cup (including my mom who doen't even like hot cocoa). I am now going to give this to all my friends and family for Christmas! So impresed! five stars

  Shannon in Michigan  Dec 4, 2009
Would make this again.
I've used this recipe for about 3 years, it is awesome!!! Works really well if you use the fine sugar. We have dipped plastic spoons in chocolate and sprinkled with colored sugars, crushed candy canes, etc. and put the mix (in a bag) in a mug and tied the spoon on with ribbon. They make great teacher gifts. five stars

  A cookie baker  Dec 1, 2009
Would make this again.
this is yumm yum mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm five stars

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