Giftable Hot Cocoa mix…
Is there anything more comforting on a cold winter day than Hot Chocolate?
I’m going to go ahead and say NO.
Gifting a lovely jar of homemade cocoa mix is always usually a hit.
The snowman watches over the cocoa...it's his job.
Who loves it?
- Kids, especially with whipped cream on it
- Teens, gah…they just like it…’kay
- Adults, because you can add liquor to it
- Teetotalers, even those who don’t like the boozie cocoa, love a good chocolaty drink
- Dogs, but don’t give it to them…please
Who does not love it?
- Zombies, because of the shocking lack of brains
- Scrooge, anything fun is a No-No to a Scrooge
- Cats, because they are persnickety…plus they like stinky food
care for a cup?
How to create a jar full of chocolate bliss….. adapted from a recipe on myrecipes.com
You will need a 1 quart canning jar or other 1 quart cute-sey container
- add 1 cup of sugar to the jar
- add 1 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder to the jar
- add 1 cup of powdered milk to the jar
- add 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the jar
- add 1/2 cup of chocolate chips *or minty chocolate chips*…to the jar
- add 1/2 cup of mini marshmallows to the jar
Now, I must ban the word jar for the rest of the post…due to over use.
It will be a tight fit, but if you tap the container a bit to compact the ingredients the marshmallows WILL fit.
Directions for use of the cocoa mix.
1 container = 12 (1 cup) servings of cocoa.
- mix the cocoa ingredients in a bowl
- 1/3 cup of the cocoa mix added to 1 cup of boiling water per serving
Or…
- add 12 cups of water to a pot (or your slow cooker)
- mix the
jar ofcontainer of cocoa mix with the water - warm until boiling *on the stove* or heat on high in your slow cooker for about 30-45 min, then change the setting to warm and it will stay at serving temperature for hours.
How do you drink your cocoa?
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A Dash of Domestic 
Another lovely gift idea! Have just bought some pretty jars to make your lemon hand scrub this week 🙂
I love mixing cocoa powder into hot almond milk, but mmm, these jars look so tasty! Especially with the addition of mint. Because mint + chocolate is hard to beat.
Awesome gift idea!
Must say, my kitties food doesn’t stink, promise!
🙂 Mandy
My parents have a cat. The tins of food have a really strong odor. Maybe it’s the food they buy.
Another great gift idea! This one my coworkers would love! I think I’m going to do a big one just for everyone in the office one morning!! A nice hot cocoa surprise!!
This is one seasonal beverage I have yet to indulge in. I must change that, stat!
What a perfect gift!
You know, I was really looking for a good gift to give the zombies on my list this year. Oh well, I may try this for other recipients instead, anyway.
Zombies are notoriously hard to buy for. 🙂
what a fantastic idea, all my UnPresents are in jars this year and I may just make one of these for a sulky teenage boy who I could not think of a thing for and he LOVES hot chocolate! c
*Such* a great idea! Love!
I have such fond memories as a kid giving Andes candies as presents. Great gift idea!
My wife would LOVE this! Thanks!
Great idea! Especially as I happen to be in a great deal of trouble due to my lack of xmas shopping to date and lack of time left to Xmas! But i still don’t know what to get my zombie friends…. 🙂 You crack me up!
Zombies probably won’t send you a thank you note anyways. They have horrible etiquette!
Cool idea. I especially like it because Zombies are not into it. That’s cool right there. Stopping by from #iPPP.
Ha! Thanks for stopping by Christina!