Best Ever Hot Cocoa Mix

From: senseicheryl

On Jan 18, 2009

I was JUST about to post this amazing recipe that I saw this morning on the www.cookscountry.com website and VOILA! Here it is. Here's what is said on the website: "Best-Ever Hot Cocoa Mix - Forget about the watery hot cocoa with dehydrated marshmallows you sipped as a kid--our instant hot cocoa recipe is creamy, rich, and big on chocolate flavor. Test Kitchen Discoveries - Nonfat dry milk adds a sweet dairy flavor to the cocoa, especially if you reconstitute the mix with hot milk instead of hot water. Confectioners sugar works best in this recipe--it dissolves quickly and the cornstarch (an ingredient manufacturers add to the sugar to prevent clumping) helps thicken the cocoa. White chocolate provided our cocoa with a soft, creamy texture and pushes the chocolate flavor to new heights." Thanks for posting.

From: SugarKitty

On Dec 23, 2008

Oh my! This is definitely the best ever!! It tastes just like hot chocolate from the Hema (Netherlands) which has the best Hot cocoa - or Warm Chocomel - that I've come acrossed. I lay in bed last night thinking - what can I give my pa-in-law for Christmas - it's only 2 days away, and I thought of Hot Cocoa mix - I'm so glad that I chose this recipe - it's awesome! THANK YOU! (i will delete all the other hot cocoa mixes b/c i've already found the best )

From: Chef #1031288

On Nov 17, 2008

We had this at a beach bonfire recently, topped with whipped cream. The kids and adults all loved it!

From: Chef PotPie

On Dec 19, 2007

This is a fabulous recipe for homemade hot cocoa! I've been eyeballing this recipe for a few months, and had it saved to post from Cook's Illustrated. Then my friend Greg posted it. I've been making it up for holiday gift baskets, and it is DELISH! I went ahead and added the whole 12 oz. package of white chocolate chips, and I found some that were 20% cocoa butter, (The Ghirardelli's are not, much to my surprise.) I found that pulsing a few times, then processing this for a full minute made a very fine mix, you'll see it take on that texture, and there were no visible bits of white chocolate left. I've filled my jars and now daughter says I must make up another batch so we have some at home. Be sure to mix this with hot milk, NOT water! Very nummy! Thanks Greg!