Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

servings
Makes 5 cups mix (about 40 servings)
prep time
15 minutes
cook time
30 minutes
Cocoa powder, marshmallows, and milk for hot chocolate

Ingredients laid out for making hot chocolate, including cocoa powder, marshmallows, and milk. Stock photo.

Ingredients

  • •200 grams (2½ cups) sugar (or to taste)
  • •200 grams (2½ cups) Dutch-process cocoa
  • •10 ml (2 teaspoons) salt
  • •2.5 ml (½ teaspoon) cinnamon
  • •Pinch of nutmeg
  • •Marshmallows (optional)

Preparation

  1. Combine all ingredients in a container with an airtight lid and shake or mix well.

  2. To make a single serving of hot chocolate, put 30 ml (2 tablespoons) of mix in the bottom of a mug, and pour in a small amount of hot milk, beating with a fork until smooth. Add additional hot milk to taste (about 236 ml/1 cup) total) and mix well. If desired, garnish with a marshmallow.

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About the author

Denise Landis had been employed as an archeologist for seven years before a food editor hired her to test some recipes from a cookbook manuscript. This short stint led to longer assignments, and two years later she began testing recipes for the New York Times. She has been a professional recipe tester and editor for over 25 years, is the author of a New York Times cookbook, and has written for numerous publications. She is a member of the New York Chapter of Les Dames d’ Escoffier.

Denise Landis

Denise Landis

Denise Landis is the founder & CEO of The Cook's Cook.

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