Hot Chocolate Mix Recipe (with Step by Step Photos)
Have you ever thought about making a hot chocolate mix at home? It’s super easy to make this mixture using only 4 ingredients (cocoa powder, milk powder, powdered sugar, and salt). Mix all the ingredients and your homemade hot chocolate mix is ready!
To make hot chocolate, just mix 1/4 cup chocolate mix with 1 cup hot milk or hot water. And believe me, you will get a much better flavor than hot chocolate made with store-bought mix. This mix stays good for up to six months when stored in an airtight container in a cool dry place. It’s best to make this mix in a big batch for the cold winter months so whenever you have a craving for a hot drink, you can make it within minutes.
More Cooking Basics
Preparation Time:5 minutes
Serves:5
| Ingredients: |
| 1/4 cup unsweetened Cocoa Powder (preferred dutch processed) |
| 1/2 cup Milk Powder (dry milk) |
| 1/2 cup powdered Sugar |
| A pinch of Salt |
Directions:
Take 1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder in a large bowl.- Add 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1/2 cup milk powder (dry milk).
- Mix well using a spoon.
- Store it in an airtight container. It stays good for up to 6 months in a cool dry place like a pantry.
- To make 1 cup hot chocolate, take 1/4 cup chocolate mix in a cup. Add 1 cup hot milk or hot water to it and mix well.
Tips and Variations:
- This recipe can be double or triple as needed.
- How much hot chocolate mix per cup – Mix 1/4 cup hot chocolate mix with 1 cup hot milk (or hot water).
- For 1 cup hot chocolate – mix 1 cup hot milk with 2.5 teaspoons cocoa powder, 5 teaspoons (1 tablespoon +2 teaspoons) milk powder, 5 teaspoons (1 tablespoon +2 teaspoons) powdered sugar and a dash of salt.
- This hot chocolate mix stays good for up to 6 months in an airtight container in a cool and dry place at room temperature.
- For more chocolatey flavor, add 1/4 cup semi-sweet white chocolate or brown chocolate, use only 1/3 cup sugar (instead of 1/2 cup) and use a food processor to mix all the ingredients.
Taste: Chocolatey
Serving Ideas: Mix 1/4 cup (or 3-4 tablespoons) hot chocolate mix with 1 cup hot milk or hot water to make hot chocolate and serve it hot during cold winter days.