DRINK: Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix

This dark chocolate cocoa mix is deeply chocolaty and rich, while being just
sweet enough to balance the bitterness from the cocoa. A pinch of sea salt and
spice rounds out the flavor without overpowering the chocolate flavor, although
you can experiment with bold flavors if you like.

Servings:

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Course:

Drinks

Cuisine:

American Contemporary

Keywords:

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🧂 Ingredients

2 cups powdered sugar

sifted
1 ½ cups cocoa powder

sifted
2 ½ cups nonfat powdered milk
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tsp sea salt
½-1 tsp cinnamon, vanilla powder, turmeric, or cayenne

optional flavorings

Instructions

1 Sift the powdered sugar into a large mixing bowl. Sift each of the other
ingredients over the top to remove lumps and help them mix together.
2 Whisk or sift the ingredients together until they are uniformly blended.
3 Transfer into an airtight container (I like a glass jar with a wire bail top and
gasket for easy access).
4 Add 2-4 tablespoons of cocoa mix to a mug and top up with boiling water. I like
about 3 tablespoons of mix for a typical 8-10 oz mug, but you can adjust this
for your taste preferences.
5 For extra-rich hot cocoa, make this with hot milk, or add a small splash of half
and half to each mug.
6 Garnish with marshmallows or a cinnamon stick if you like.