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Last Minute Christmas Gifts: Hot Chocolate Mix Recipes

by Marye on December 21st, 2007

Hot cocoa and hot chocolate mixes are great to put in festive containers and slip in a stocking or wrap in a special mug. For the frugal among us they are a Christmas staple. Sometimes all too predictable.

And some of the mix recipes out there….eww! Just because I am cheap does not mean I am willing to settle for insipid chocolatey water!

Try these. They are rich, delicious, and somewhat unexpected.

Rich Hot Chocolate Mix

4 cups granulated sugar
1/2 vanilla bean, split crosswise
1 1/2 pounds semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
4 oz milk chocolate, coarsely chopped
4 dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
2 cups unsweetened Hershey’s Special Dark cocoa

Place sugar in large bowl. Split half vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape seeds into sugar, and add pod. Work seeds in with your fingers. Cover and let stand a day or two at room temperature.

In food processor process semisweet chocolate and milk chocolate until finely ground, using 4-second pulses. (Process in two batches if necessary.)

Remove pod from sugar. Add ground chocolate and cocoa powder to sugar and whisk to blend.

For each serving, heat 4 ounces milk and 4 oz half and half in microwave for 2 minutes. Stir in 1/3 cup mix.

Peppermint Hot Cocoa

2 c powdered Creamer
1 c confectioners sugar
1 c sugar
1 c dark cocoa
2 c dry milk
1 c crushed peppermint candy

Mix together. Use 1/4 c per cup of hot water

Amaretto Hot Cocoa

2 cups dry milk
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 c Amaretto powdered creamer

Mix together. Use 1/4 c per cup of hot water

Spiced Cocoa

1 1/2 cup of dry milk
1 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of dark cocoa
1/4 cup of powdered creamer
1/4 tsp cardamom
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp cloves
1/8 tsp chipotle granules
1/2 tsp dry orange peel
Blend and allow to sit for a couple of days for flavors to blend. Use 1/3 c per cup of hot water.

Irish Cream Hot Cocoa

6 oz Irish Cream Coffee creamer
25 oz. dry milk
2 lb. Nestle Quik
1 lb. Powdered sugar
6 oz. bittersweet chocolate chopped fine

Add 1/4 c mix to cup of hot water

Raspberry Hot Cocoa (or orange, or cherry)

1/4 c powdered coffee creamer
2 tbs raspberry koolaide drink mix unsweetened (or any desired flavor)
1/2 c sugar
1/4 c dry milk
1/3 c cocoa
Blend and mix 1/4 c per cup of hot water

Hot Creamsicles

1/4 c orange Tang
1/4 c powdered milk
1/2 c vanilla powdered creamer
1 box vanilla instant pudding mix
1/4 c finely chopped white chocolate

Blend together. Add 1/4 cup per cup of hot water

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