Grandma's Cocoa Mix
recipe taken from Erin's blog
20 quart package powdered milk (the big box)
32 oz coffee creamer
3-4 lbs powdered sugar (I used 3 - it depends on how sweet you like it)
2 Tbsp salt
1 container cocoa/chocolate milk mix (Nesquik, Hersheys - the bigger size container, I think 21 oz)
1 - 5.9 oz package chocolate or vanilla instant Jello pudding (the bigger size box - I use chocolate)
To make cocoa: mix 8 oz hot water with 3-4 heaping spoonfuls of cocoa mix. Make it every night after the kids go to bed along with a piece of toast. Swoon.
This huge container probably costs around $23.00 to make (powdered milk is SO expensive), but it lasts all winter, so it's totally worth it. Also, as my cousin Elisa mentioned on facebook, you can give it out as neighbor gifts for Christmas, and it makes AT LEAST 23 gifts worth, which means you would only spend $1.00 per family. When I did it as neighbor gifts, I used pint sized mason jars, or you could use disposable Rubbermaid containers. I purchased cute cheap snowman fabric, cut a square of it out and screwed it into the top of the mason jar, and attached a note from our family. It was a huge success. Of course, I did this before I had kids, and ever since I had kids, I have just gotten lazy and not done anything for neighbors. But hey, come over to my house and I'd be glad to make you some cocoa!
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Yum! I'm so going to try this!
Sounds like a great plan.
BTW, if you still want to go to Bloggy Booy Camp, I can get you a discounted ticket.
I will probably make this, as soon as my kids saw the snow yesterday, they started whining about the fact that we don't have any hot chocolate in the house.
Thanks for the recipe!
SO excited about this. and super glad you shared. Thank you!
Sounds so yummy!
Squeal! I am always on the look out for a good hot cocoa mix. I have tried some before and they were really not up to par. This one sounds absolutely delicious though, and since it has such great reviews from you... I have got to try it. Just in time for the snow, as you said!
.I had never thought to make my own cocoa. How lame am I ?
that sounds so yummy!!! Way better than the store bought stuff I am sure!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Oh yummy!!! Thanks for that, I'm going to try it!!!
We took a leap of faith and made this recipe Erin--I say leap of faith because of the cost (which is a really great deal in the end, but we were a little afraid of whether or not we'd like it). We ended up really liking the taste--Dillon even said tonight on our way home, "It must have been good, because I've been craving it all day." To which I said, "Me too!" And we even have Stephen's in our house right now. So thank you--this is our neighbor gift this year:).
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