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Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix

Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

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Servings 28

Ingredients
  

Hot Cocoa Mix:

  • 3 cups nonfat dry milk powder
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 11 oz bag white chocolate chips
  • 1½ cups cocoa powder (dutch processed if you can find it)
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (not a joke, ADD if you have it on hand)

Preparation of hot cocoa:

  • 1 cup milk (skim, 2%, or whole milk is fine)
  • 2-3 tablespoons of homemade cocoa mix
  • Whip cream and/or marshmallows for topping (optional)

Instructions
 

Hot Cocoa Mix:

  • Add all the ingredients into a large bowl, gently stir (to prevent the cocoa from flying all over you and your kitchen) until the ingredients are well combined.
  • Pour half the cocoa mixture into your food processor. Process the cocoa mixture until the white chocolate chips are finely ground and well mixed into the cocoa mix. Spoon the cocoa mix into air tight containers, like mason jars. Repeat with the second batch.
  • *The cocoa mix will last 3 months in an air tight container.

Preparation of hot cocoa:

  • Heat 1 cup milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Once the milk starts to steam, approx 3-5 minutes, whisk in 2-3 tablespoons of the hot cocoa mix. Continue whisking until the hot cocoa is fully dissolved in the milk.
  • Pour cocoa into a mug and top with your favorite whip cream and/or marshmallows

Notes

I used Ghirardelli cocoa powder- I couldn't find dutch processed. My mix still turned out wonderfully
Don't go out and buy powdered sugar for this recipe if you have a blender. If you pour regular white sugar over your blender blades, until they just cover, and whirl your blender on high, you will have powered sugar in seconds.
I'm not joking when I say add cayenne pepper. I PROMISE the cocoa will not taste spicy. Cayenne pepper enhances the taste of chocolate and elevates the riches of the drink. However, stick to ¼ teaspoons, adding more my result in a spicier beverage.
I feel 2-3 tablespoons is MORE than enough hot cocoa mix to make a tasty mug of hot cocoa, but add as much as you want....seriously. You're the king of your cocoa!