This easy to make recipe for hot chocolate is also pretty, making it a great looking gift. Looking for some great holiday gifts or fun projects to do with the kids? Well here is an awesome holiday DIY that is easy to do and fun for everyone!
Are you ready to make some delicious hot chocolate before the holidays? Check out our homemade hot chocolate recipe that will tickle your taste buds! Alright, let’s make some hot cocoa, shall we?
Ingredients to make homemade hot chocolate:
- 1 1/2 cups of cocoa
- 2 cups of sugar
- 3 cups of powdered milk
- 1/4 tsp of cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp of salt
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups of marshmallows
- Measuring cups
- Glass jar with lid
Step one:
Measure out all your ingredients.
You are going to want measure out all of your ingredients and place them into separate bowls. That way you can have all of your ingredients in front of you while you fill your jar.
Step two:
Start pouring.
One by one, take your ingredients and poor them into the jar. Make sure that your powders go on the bottom so that they don’t fall in between the cracks of the marshmallows and chocolate chips.
Step three:
Decorate and label.
Close the lid on your glass jar. You can choose to decorate it any way that you wish. Whether thats just ribbon, tissue paper, or whatever you would like. Next, take your label and write out your ingredients and the directions of how to use. Once you have that done, tie it around your jar and you are done!
Now you can take your Hot Cocoa Mix jar and gift it to your friends and family. Or just make hot chocolate and enjoy it for yourself.
Anita says
Sorry, but I didn’t see the directions for
Making the hot chocolate when you’re ready
to drink it. Could you give predilections?
Elizabeth says
Is there somewhere I go to get the directions for making the hot chocolate when I’m ready to drink it?
Stephanie says
Sure. Add 3 cups of hot water or hot milk. Thanks!