Seriously now–who, on your list couldn’t use a lovely jar of homemade cocoa mix–hmmmm?
Luckily, it very simple to toss together and makes positively a ton…or about 10-11 cups of cocoa mix. Just perfect for funneling into a few pretty jars and tying with ribbon.
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups Hershey’s Cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
5 cups Carnation powdered milk
1 cup Borden’s Non-Dairy Creamer
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions:
Measure all of the ingredients into a mixing bowl and whisk them until they are evenly blended. Store the mix in a tightly covered container at room temperature until you’re ready to package it and pass it around to the neighbors.
Unless, of course, you intend to save it all for…ummm…
food storage.
Hey–not a bad idea!
NOTE: Be sure to add a tag to the jar that says,
“Spoon about 1/4 cup of mix into a large mug. Stir in very hot water. Top with mini marshmallows or whipped cream. Sip ever so slowly in front of a nice, warm, crackling fire.”
For a little variety, try crushing candy canes and adding 1/2 to 2/3 cup to the mix.
Measure all of the ingredients into a mixing bowl and whisk them until they are evenly blended.
Store the mix in a tightly covered container at room temperature until you’re ready to package it and pass it around to the neighbors.
Notes
Be sure to add a tag to the jar that says,
“Spoon about ¼ cup of mix into a large mug. Stir in very hot water. Top with mini marshmallows or whipped cream. Sip ever so slowly in front of a nice, warm, crackling fire.”
For a little variety, try crushing candy canes and adding ½ to ⅔ cup to the mix.
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