Classic Cocoa

With the plummeting temperatures here it was time to make one of my favorite cold weather treats. Hot chocolate, a blanket, and a good movie is enough to make any dreary day brighter. Rather than doing a remake of the Peppermint Stick Cocoa I decided that I wanted to just have plain hot chocolate.

This is another one of those recipes where you can layer it in a glass jar (lesson learned... I've been saving all the glass jars I can get my hands on), tie a ribbon around it, add a cute tag "Classic Cocoa" with directions, and give this as a gift. Homemade goodies are the best.

The original recipe states to mix 1/3 cup of the Classic Cocoa mix with 1 cup of boiling water. I find that water doesn't give that creaminess in a hot chocolate that is comforting so I would recommend adding the Classic Cocoa mix to hot milk instead. Much more creamy that way and so comforting and heart warming!

Classic Cocoa

MyRecipes.com and Sunset, December 2004

Makes 1 quart mix or 12 servings hot chocolate

Stars of the Show:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup powdered milk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows

And Action:

Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl. If giving as a gift, layer the ingredients in a glass jar making sure to keep the ratio of ingredients constant. Add boiling water or hot milk to 1/3 cup of the mix.

Nutritional Information:
Calories: 142 (20% from fat)
Protein: 3.7g
Fat: 3.2g (sat 1.9)
Carbohydrate: 30g
Fiber: 2.6g
Sodium: 131mg
Cholesterol: 1mg