How to Make Hot Cocoa. Hot cocoa is different from hot chocolate, in that it is made from cocoa powder, while hot chocolate is made from solid chocolate. This wikiHow. I searched far and wide for the best hot cocoa recipe, and here it is. Packaged in a tin or coffee can, this dry mix makes a delicious homemade gift. I make this at the beginning of the cold weather, and have it ready all winter. Vary the flavor of your mix by trying flavored nondairy creamer I like the cinnamon. QzlltjTQ2o/Wd2NXsZRXcI/AAAAAAAAVGM/Hn53_TWBV4MseEqEH0Yj0qJXEWxEyariwCLcBGAs/s1600/how-to-make-homemade-hot-cocoa-with-cacao-powder.jpg' alt='How To Make Homemade Hot Cocoa' title='How To Make Homemade Hot Cocoa' />Hot Cocoa Mix Recipe Allrecipes. Me too, wine on the counter while making the dough. By the way, your pizza dough is the best and easy to make, my kids love it. Reply. Easy homemade hot cocoa mix recipe and a 5 minute mug cozy to give as a gift. The Very Best Homemade Hot Chocolate Mixposted by Ashton. November 2. 5, 2. With only a few days left of Grateful November, I need to pack in some big ones before the end of the month So today, Im thankful for my parents. Because they are such amazing people, and the older I get, the more I see that. Healthy Dinner Recipies. That they arent just good parents, theyre good people, through and through. Theyve always been so encouraging of everything Ive ever set out to do, even blogging. Taking the time to learn about it, about the different aspects that are important to me like page views, re pins, and followers. Its been really impressive. And a little intimidating I have no idea how to be that kind of a parent. My husbands a natural. But me I spend the day counting the hours down until bed time. Despicable, I know. I have no idea how my parents have had the patience to parent 6 kids. Im not even sure Emma and I are going to survive potty training Possibly my Mom won us all over early with her homemade hot chocolate. It was difficult to do anything but acquiesce when you had a mouthful of smooth and creamy hot chocolate. Its amazing. And life changing. And Ive honestly judged every other hot chocolate Ive ever tried as being completely sub par in comparison. So, I guess what Im saying is good parenting homemade hot chocolate. The Very Best Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix. Ingredients. 25 oz. Powdered Milk. 3. Nesquik Chocolate Milk Powder. Powdered Creamer. Powdered Sugar. Instructions. Mix all the ingredients together in a very large mixing bowl. Use about half a cup to one cup of boiling water remember, a good portion of the mix is powdered milk and creamer thats why you use so much. Mix well and enjoy Notes about this recipe I highly recommend serving this with a huge dollop of whipped cream. The chocolate syrup is more optional I just added that here for presentations sake. Although, chocolate syrup makes everything better This makes a fairly large batch. I havent measured out how many servings, but its enough to last a family for a few weeks. And thats if youre drinking it a lot. This is a really awesome neighbor Christmas gift Suggested Variations Use a flavored powdered creamer, like hazelnut Try using strawberry Nesquik Mix for Strawberry Hot Chocolate. Substitute half of the powdered sugar for Truvia or other no calorie sweetener for less sugar. If youre a hot chocolate fiend, check out these recipes About the author. Ashton Swank. Ashton is the owner and author of Something Swanky. Although first and foremost a wife and mother, she considers herself an online entrepreneur, freelance writer and photographer, and brand ambassador. Her focus is in food styling, food photography and recipe development.