Instant Hot Cocoa Mix

Phil!'s Note:

The key to this recipe is the cayenne, an ingredient hearkening back to the way the Mexican Indians used to make it. Recipe from Alton Brown's Good Eats.

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8-11

Yield: 5.5 cups

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup cocoa (Dutch process preferred)
• 2 1/2 cups powdered milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Mix all ingredients together and store in an airtight container.
2. To make, fill cup 1/4 to 1/2 full with mix and pour in hot water or warm milk.

Reviews

[Molidol]

I've made this for years. I actually prefer granulated sugar over powdered. I've even tried Splenda. They all taste great.

[Sharlene~W]

Could have been a little more chocolaty and a little sweeter for my tastes--next time I will use less powdered milk in the ratio and see what happens. After I mixed it up, I didn't like the chunky powdered milk balls, so I dumped it all into the food processor and gave it a whirl. I highly recommend that--it turned the whole mix into a fine powder that dissolved beautifully in my mug. No clumping or floating lumps that don't dissolve in this mix!

[SweetySJD]

I drink this almost daily in the winter. I make a big batch of it and leave it in the cupboard. The trick to this is to pour enough BOILING water to make a paste and stir until it's smooth. Then pour more boiling water to fill the cup and stir some more. It makes the richest creamiest hot chocolate ever!