How is the weather in your parts? We’ve been freezing our tooshies off here in the Midwest. Most days are spent indoors, trying to keep warm by baking up lots of goodies and drinking warm cups of deliciously milky chai and hot cocoa.
I’ve been on the lookout for a recipe for hot cocoa mix that not only keeps well, but also has the perfect amount of chocolate flavor without being overly sweet or thick. When I saw this recipe on Smitten Kitchen, I knew I had to give it a shot. The resulting cup’o cocoa is just the right thing to help combat the winter blues 🙂
Hot Cocoa Mix
Yield: Enough For 8 Cups
Ingredients:
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, roughly chopped
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor, and pulse until powdery. If a food processor is not available, finely grate the chocolate and mix with remaining ingredients.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature.
To use: In a saucepan over medium heat, warm one cup of milk until steamy. Add 3 tablespoons of prepared hot cocoa mix and stir or whisk until dissolved. Serve warm, topped with whipped cream or marshmallows.
We’ve had this lingering freezing temps for weeks now! Very unusual for Colorado, we’re used to beautiful sunny days! We had one sunny day last week, Since then it hasn’t exceeded 23F. Brrr!
I’ve been gulping chai, coffee, green chai and so on. This looks perfect for our chilly days too.
keep warm! Wish you were back in Florida, eh? 😉
Totally wish we were back in Florida 😉
What co-incidence! I wrote about the weather too in my current post. Its nice and very pleasant on this part of the globe. This hot chocolate milk is just perfect to beat those chills.
Thank you 🙂
oooh yeh it’s freezing here and i could just gulp down your hot chocolate! Allahumma Baarik stunning photography!
JazakAllah my dear sister 🙂
It’s been freezing here too! Yesterday it was finally pleasant and then today we are in a deep freeze again. Hot cocoa is the perfect way to warm up and you can’t go wrong with a Smitten Kitchen recipe 🙂 Pic looks awesome!
Thanks!
How is the weather now? Over here it’s looking like it’s finally warming up 🙂
Aaaaaah how comfy and delish these cups look … It has been freezing here but it is going to be better Insha Allah this coming weekend.
Thank you my dear sister 🙂
beautiful, loving the picture!!
Thanks Rabia! 🙂
Oh my… How gorgeous do those look!!! Seriously craving some now!
Thanks Habiba! Hope you’re well!
Beautiful presentation Henna and perfect drink for this glum weather.
Thank you 🙂
Its always better to have a homemade hot chocoLte mix than store bought ones. You have a very good recipe here. Lovely fotograph too. 🙂
Thank you Sadia 🙂
wah what beauty! lol! clearly just lookin at your hot chocolate is making me delirious! will try this for sure!
Wah wah wah, kya baat hai!
Mmm, it’s stinking hot here Down Under, but a good cuppa cocoa can never be said ‘no’ to! I love the fancy mugs, too 🙂
Well the temps here are getting a bit warmer, so I’m assuming that summer is winding down in your parts as well, right?