Last year when I first started being a “committed” blogger :) I posted this very simple three-ingredient recipe for homemade cocoa mix. I tinkered with my photo and thought I’d share it again since many of you were not readers at this time last year! Thanks for being here and I hope you enjoy this recipe!
Recently I got to thinking about all the artificial “stuff” that’s in my favorite packaged hot cocoa mix {hydrogenated oils, corn syrup and whatnot} and figured there’s a better way to enjoy this cozy treat. Enter my take on this simple recipe with only three ingredients. I’m sold!
Homemade Hot Cocoa {or Hot Chocolate}
Makes about 5 3/4 cups mix or 92 eight-ounce servings
3 1/2 cups white or turbinado sugar
2 1/2 cups 100% cocoa
1 Tbsp. table salt
Gently stir ingredients until combined. Store in an airtight container or…
…make it into Christmas gifts! I divided the mix into four clear bags and put them in little buckets that I found in the Dollar Spot at Target. Then I tied some ribbons (also a Dollar Spot find) around the handle just to give them a little color and stuck some peppermints and Andes mints on top. On regular address labels I printed these instructions:
*You can reduce the amount of salt if it’s too much for your tastes or play around with the ratio of sugar to cocoa to your liking.
8 Comments on Three-Ingredient Hot Cocoa Mix – A Simple, Delicious DIY Christmas Treat!
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Great idea and cute! Thank you for stopping by on my blog and your sweet comment!
Yes I totally agree about the packaged hot cocoa mix, am going to try yours! thanks. Found you in the “Growing Home” link up. Absolutely LOVE your blog! Anna
Thanks for being here, Anna!
I love hot chocolate! BUT, with baby in tow, it gives me terrible indigestion. I guess I’ll just have to wait until she arrives to pick that and my occasional cup of coffee back up. :)
Ooh, that’s a bummer that you get indigestion from hot chocolate! I got it from spicy foods :P I hope you do enjoy the recipe when baby girl comes ;)
Stopping by from The Better Mom. I have been searching for a Hot Cocoa recipe that doesn’t call for powdered sugar (since I can’t stand the taste of it and it’s expensive where I live). I am totally using this for Christmas gifts this year!! Blessings from Croatian:
Thanks so much, I hope you enjoy it!