December is all about being cozy and festive! And what better way than a cup of Hot Chocolate with marshmallow. This easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix is my favourite as it takes just 5 minutes to make. You will love it!
Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
Yes, it is easy and it is homemade so you have the complete control over how much sugar you add to the mix.
You can also call it Hot Cocoa!
Most Hot chocolate mix I tastes from the store tastes extreamly sugary. Now I like mine less sugar. So making it homemade is the best option.
While I like to sometime stir chocolate in pot along with aromatic spices to make a gourmet Hot Chocolate. But most days I look for something quick and easy to whip.
Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix makes a perfect addition to edible Holiday Gifts! You can add some marchmallow too in the bottle along with some chocolate chips or bar on the side.
What you need
- Good quality cocoa powder
- Sugar
- salt
How to make
All you have to do is mix all the three ingredients and store in an airtight jar. How easy is that! Once done, you are good to go for the whole season.
Flavored Hot Chocolate!
You can mix it with your choice of milk. Coconut milk or almond milk works fine too. Flavor it up with cinnamon powder or nutmeg powder.
If you like spices, you can add some paprika cayene powder for a mild heat, or chai masala, or drued rose petals.
I like mine with vanilla, so I added homemade vanilla sugar in the mixture.
Vanilla sugar
It’s just regular white granulated sugar that has a vanilla beans and pods. I just slit the vanilla bean, scrape the seeds out and mix it with the sugar. Then dip the slit beans too in the sugar.
If you never made vanilla sugar before, go ahead and give it a try. You will love it, not only in this drink but also in other sweet treats!
I always have a sugar jar with couple of split vanilla beans in it and once the sugar gets over, I just pour in more sugar in the jar. It smells heavenly!
Cocoa Powder in Hot Chocolate Mix
Here is a piece of health information for you that you might or might not know. Cocoa contains a large amount of antioxidants which is said to helps prevent cancer or any heart disease.
Believe it on not, there was a time when hot chocolate was served as a medicinal drink. How cool is that huh!
To make it extra chocolaty, you can add some chocolate too when you are warming your milk along with the chocolate mix.
So, wait no more and give this extremely easy hot chocolate mix a try. It won’t create a intense rich drink but more of a light flavorful one and not overly sweet. No chocolate, less guilt!
Try the Chai Spiced Hot Chocolate
Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
December is all about being cozy and festive! And what better way than a cup of Hot Chocolate with marshmallow. This easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix is my favourite as it takes just 5 minutes to make. You will love it!
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cup vanilla sugar (It's just sugar with vanilla beans and pods mixed with sugar)
- 1 tablespoon salt
Instructions
- Pour all the ingredients in a bowl and give it a good whisk.
- Store in it an air tight jar.
- While making hot chocolate, heat a cup of milk in microwave or stove top.
- Mix 2 teaspoon (more or less, depending on the size on the cup), swirl and drink.
Notes
Flavored Hot Chocolate!
You can mix it with your choice of milk. Coconut milk or almond milk works fine too. Flavor it up with cinnamon powder or nutmeg powder.
If you like spices, you can add some paprika cayene powder for a mild heat, or chai masala, or drued rose petals.
I like mine with vanilla, so I added homemade vanilla sugar in the mixture.
50 Comments
dishesfrommykitchen
January 10, 2013 at 7:02 PMI want to sip right now 🙂 yes I do mix this and keep it in my pantry.. Satisfy the chocolate craving anytime isn’t it. My son loves it to the core. This was the Christmas present we gave to his class….:) Nothing to say abt your pics…it is stunning !!!
Soma
January 10, 2013 at 7:10 PMLove Love Love every sip (and bite and sight) of it.
Happy New Year Kankana and congrats on this beautiful blog turning two. I missed a lot of posts all around and slowly catching up. Seems like I have been away for too long. TC
wok wiht ray
January 10, 2013 at 7:21 PMMy jaw just dropped with amazement. This is a beautiful shot, Kankana!
Kankana Saxena
January 15, 2013 at 5:34 PMYou are always so kind Ray 🙂 Thanks!
Radhika @ Just Homem
January 10, 2013 at 7:51 PMGorgeous! Hot chocolate, any wintery day!
Anamika | madcooking
January 10, 2013 at 8:13 PMWOW love it! Super shots…Happy New year Kankana, looking forward to many more such beautiful posts from you :)!
Grishma
January 10, 2013 at 8:17 PMlove it! So wintery n cozy cozy…Love all the pictures 🙂
nags
January 10, 2013 at 8:18 PMcocoa powder is super photogenic. love the deep colour. i have some vanilla pods rotting (or drying up, rather) in my fridge. shame no? now i have some ideas on what to do with it 🙂
Kankana Saxena
January 15, 2013 at 5:35 PMVanilla Pods rotting! NOO. Make that vanilla sugar or just drop these in bottle of vodka and make vanilla extract. I do that too and smells soooo better than the store bought ones.
chinmayie @ love food eat
January 10, 2013 at 8:23 PMI love chocolate in all forms and hot chocolate is just perfect right now. Unfortunately my body can’t take too much cocoa, if not i would be having this instead of tea every morning 🙂 Beautiful photos as always. I love the color theme here.
Funwidfud
January 10, 2013 at 8:44 PMWow…love it…warm and cozy drink for these cold days..Awesome clicks as always…
Archana
January 10, 2013 at 8:46 PMWow is not enough for the photography. Beautiful kankana.Awesome and easy recipe too.Keep them coming.
Laura (Tutti Dolci)
January 10, 2013 at 8:58 PMGorgeous, I wish I had a steaming mug this evening!
Charul @ Tadka Masal
January 10, 2013 at 9:30 PMOH MY GOD! those pics.. and imagine me watching them the first thing on a chilly morning! Oh, how much I love you for this post! Made my morning. 🙂
Rosa
January 10, 2013 at 11:12 PMDivine and so wonderfully presented/photographed! I love hot chocolate, but like to make this drink with nearly no added sugar (a matter of personal taste ;-D)…
Cheers,
Rosa
Kankana Saxena
January 15, 2013 at 5:33 PMOh yes, at times I like it that way too! No sugar at all 🙂
Ella-HomeCookingAdv
January 10, 2013 at 11:16 PMGreat post, from a long list of posts this was the first that really kept my attention:) I love hot chocolate. This is the way I am doing it too, with cocoa powder instead of chocolate. I love the taste. Whenever we prepare to go outside we just take our thermoses filled with hot chocolate and the road is just so more pleasant:)
Reem | Simply Reem
January 11, 2013 at 12:07 AMKankana,
Your post just warmed me inside out… God! This was exactly what I needed to calm my self down after yet another crazy day…
Stunning Pics!
Mallika
January 11, 2013 at 12:16 AMThis is such a warm treat, both to the eyes and to my tongue. Who doesn’t love chocolate flavour and if it is hot chocolate, I sure you’ll have many takers! Those pillow-y soft toasted marshmallows floating on the hot chocolate will surely add to the decadence. Heavenly!!!
Sarvani
January 11, 2013 at 12:24 AMIn the interest of good health and medical advisory issued by ‘sunshine and smile’ on the benefits of cocoa, I say we have a mug of this everyday!!! haha!! brilliant photographs too!!
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January 11, 2013 at 3:11 AMI would love one now! Beautiful presentation and as always, your photos are amazing.
indugetscooking
January 11, 2013 at 4:59 AMAbsolutely stunning pics! I am sucker for hot chocolate, this one looks so warm and yum…
Rekha
January 11, 2013 at 5:33 AMMention anything chocolate and my brain starts sending hunger signals … Going to make this one soon.
Vijitha
January 11, 2013 at 6:21 AMAw! Lovely clicks K. Who doesn’t like anything chocolatey?
Kankana Saxena
January 15, 2013 at 5:32 PMI know right 🙂 Now you know what you can always expect when you visit my place!
Anna @ CCS
January 11, 2013 at 8:03 AMLove homemade mixes like this! Gorgeous photos!
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January 11, 2013 at 9:14 AMThat’s the way I would enjoy my cocoa drink too!
mjskit
January 11, 2013 at 10:59 AMAbsolutely gorgeous pictures of a wonderful cocoa!!!
Soma
January 11, 2013 at 11:28 AMBeautiful pictures Kankana. Loved every sight of it.
Nami | JOC
January 11, 2013 at 1:47 PMHaving kids, I think I drink way more hot cocoa than I probably should. 😉 Next time I want to try your homemade version. So easy and I was going to make vanilla sugar anyway, so it’s perfect. 🙂
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January 11, 2013 at 2:41 PMKankana, your photos leave me speechless each and every time. I am also loving this hot cocoa shortcut! 🙂
Tika Hapsari Nilmada
January 12, 2013 at 2:41 AMHi Kana 🙂
I love the new look on your blog. Very calming in my eyes.
Love the first photo so much.
Kankana Saxena
January 15, 2013 at 5:31 PMThanks Tika 🙂
Siri
January 12, 2013 at 8:48 AMI love the idea of vanilla sugar. Such a neat and simple idea. And that chocolate drink is so needed for the chilly nights we are having here. I can totally imagine myself with a cuppa under a rug on a couch with “Friends” re-runs on TV. Blisss! 😀
Siri
Kankana Saxena
January 15, 2013 at 5:31 PMI didn’t know you are a FRIENDS lover too! I can never get enough of that show. I have lost count of how many times I watched the episodes 🙂
Apu
January 12, 2013 at 9:47 AMSeriously tempting – perfect for our weather!
Amy Tong
January 12, 2013 at 11:43 PMOh yeah…it looks so good. I’ve been making my own chocolate mix as well since it’s way better than store bought. Those toasted marshmallows are perfect company for these hot chocolate!
Your pictures are gorgeous, as always. 🙂
Natasha
January 13, 2013 at 11:01 PMYour blog is gorgeous. Stunning photos! Love it.
Kankana Saxena
January 15, 2013 at 5:30 PMThank you Natasha 🙂 You have a stunning blog too. I just visited and drooled over those cookies.
Kitchen Belleicious
January 14, 2013 at 12:29 PMthe chocolate spoons attached to the mugs is clever and so adorable! I love your mix. I have a cup of hot chocolate at least 3-4 times a week!
Rachelle
January 17, 2013 at 10:56 AMThis is delicious!! I made it today for my daughter and I!
I also added a spoonful of Nutella. YUM! Thank you for sharing! I was wondering if you’d share the name of the font you use for the “hot chocolate mix”?
Thanks again!
Kankana Saxena
January 17, 2013 at 11:11 AMThanks Rachelle 🙂 So glad you guys liked it and Nutella would be such an amazing addition. So the font I used is ‘scripty’
Rachelle
January 17, 2013 at 12:41 PMSad, can’t find it! It’s beautiful though. 🙂
a farmer in the dell
January 20, 2013 at 2:50 PMI for one am not on a cleanse, and it is freezing here. I would love to curl up on the couch with a good book and this hot chocolate.
nipponnin
January 22, 2013 at 5:03 PMThis is way too cute! I drink hot chocolate every night even I’m on a diet. This recipe is a keeper. Thanks.
Brenda
February 1, 2013 at 4:33 AMHi, your pictures are very beautiful! Where could I purchase the Vanilla Bean at?
This recipe sounds delish!
Kankana Saxena
February 1, 2013 at 12:28 PMThanks Brenda 🙂 Well, Vanilla beans are available in most stores like Whole Food and Safeway but I buy it online from Amazon. This is the one I use http://amzn.to/11ugHS8