Hot Cocoa Mix
Gourmet Raspberry Hot Cocoa Mix.
This hot cocoa mix is a wonderful gift during the holidays or just a cold winter day. I like to give a couple of fun mugs with this. If you make the regular, add some cinnamon sticks and/or peppermint sticks to the mugs for a cute and tasty decoration.
Hot Cocoa Recipe
3 cups nonfat dry milk
1-1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
1-1/2 cups cocoa powder **
1-1/2 cups good quality white chocolate chips
1 box, 3 oz, raspberry gelatin
Couple dashes salt
Mix everything together. Divide into two batches and pulse in food processor until chocolate is finely ground. Store in airtight container up to 3 months.
**To make hot chocolate: Stir 1/3 cup into 1 cup hot
milk.
Top with whipped cream or mini marshmallows.
**What kind of cocoa to use? I like to use Hershey’s special dark cocoa – it’s a combo of natural and Dutched cocoas. You can use regular cocoa or Dutch process cocoa if you like.
Variations:
Regular Gourmet Hot Cocoa: Leave out gelatin and increase confectioners’ sugar to 2 cups.
Mocha: Add 1/2 cup instant coffee to regular gourmet hot cocoa mix
Makes about 1-1/2 quarts – enough for 20 cups cocoa.
Rita's favorite gourmet hot cocoa recipe.
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