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Hot Chocolate Mix

October 18, 2012 By Spoonful of Sugar - 13 Comments

Now that Christmas is getting closer, we are starting to plan our Christmas gifts. We always love to include some homemade gifts for family and friends, so will be sharing some gift ideas here over the coming weeks. One item that we love to give and is always well received is Hot Chocolate Mix. This is super easy to prepare, and is simple enough for the kids to be involved in the preparation and assembly. (They will enjoy measuring out the chocolate chips and marshmallows). We always test our marshmallows and chocolate for freshness first – we take quality control very seriously here at A Spoonful of Sugar 🙂

The Mix will make enough for 4-6 gift mugs, depending upon the size of the mugs. There are so many cute mugs around, or you can personalise your own like we did here and here.

Ingredients:
2 cups of skim milk powder
¾ cup caster sugar
½ cup cocoa
½ cup milk chocolate chips (or a combination of mini, milk, white, or  dark)
1/8 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Marshmallows (optional)
Supplies:
Mugs (4-6)
Cellophane bags
Sheets of cellophane
Plain gift tags
Ribbon
Method:
Mix all the ingredients together into a bowl.
If you are giving the Hot Chocolate Mix as a gift, place some of the mix into a cellophane bag, and tie with a ribbon.  Place the bagged mix into a mug and fill the remainder of the mug with marshmallows. Make a gift tag and be sure to include the directions- “Mix 3-4 tablespoons of the Hot Chocolate Mix into a mug of boiling water, and stir well.” Wrap the filled gift mug with cellophane.
Do you have any favourite gifts from the kitchen that you love to give each year?
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Comments

  1. misskatv says

    October 18, 2012 at 8:19 pm

    thank you so much for the recipe~!

    Reply
  2. ~ko says

    October 18, 2012 at 10:31 pm

    So adorable! I will be giving this for teacher gifts this year! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  3. amy/chick chick sewing says

    October 18, 2012 at 11:37 pm

    Love the idea! I’ve been enjoying your blog and loving it! Thanks so much for sharing! Happy crafting from California, Amy 🙂

    Reply
  4. Rubbish disposal Sydney says

    October 19, 2012 at 1:50 am

    thanks for sharing your ideas

    Reply
  5. Christy says

    October 19, 2012 at 5:42 am

    Such a sweet idea!

    Reply
  6. Fiona @findingfifth says

    October 19, 2012 at 10:42 am

    Now that IS clever. Thank you.

    Reply
  7. Celestial Charms says

    October 19, 2012 at 3:34 pm

    What a lovely gift idea. Thank you for sharing the recipe. Hope you both enjoy a lovely weekend.
    Maureen

    Reply
  8. Chocolate Cat says

    October 20, 2012 at 1:41 am

    We will be doing Christmas on a budget this year and will be away from home while preparing so I love this idea. Also hoping to do some choc brownie in jars!

    Reply
  9. Melissa-Lea says

    November 10, 2012 at 4:00 am

    Hi. On the ingredient list is says cocoa but in the picture of ingredients you have cacao. I was just wondering which one should be used. Thanks.
    ps. Thank you for the awesome idea. Can’t wait to make some up!

    Reply
  10. carol says

    December 14, 2012 at 3:24 pm

    thanks for a great idea…have made them for friends in a car club!

    Reply
  11. Iche Wallace says

    December 10, 2016 at 2:16 am

    I just made this recipe for my team and had just enough to make one serving for myself. This is delicious! I’m sure they’ll all enjoy!

    Reply

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