hot chocolate

[Guest guest]

The Chai discussion made me think of hot chocolate. Have any of you

ever made your own hot choc. mix? I've heard of people doing this,

and like the thought of being able to control the ingredients (control

freak or concerned mom...sometimes I wonder). I also wondered how to

store it and how long it will keep???

 

I'm with you pt - gonna try those chai cookies with my kids - they

like interesting and spicy flavors and I think they'll be a fun

change. I'm pretty sure they've got a chai mix at Fred Meyers, it is

in a purple bag I think...and I think they've got a vanilla version

which might be good for the cookies too... Can't wait to try it,

Donna!!

 

m

[Guest guest]

I don't know if you could make your own hot chocolate mix from actual chocolate,

but the recipe on the back of the hershey's cocoa powder is really really good.

You could add as much or whatever kind of sugar you wanted (sugar in the raw

etc.) It would keep for forever since everything is dry, but you have to add

milk, not water. maybe dry milk powder stuff would work?

 

Elisa

 

melissa_hopp <hoppmel wrote:

 

The Chai discussion made me think of hot chocolate. Have any of you

ever made your own hot choc. mix? I've heard of people doing this,

and like the thought of being able to control the ingredients (control

freak or concerned mom...sometimes I wonder). I also wondered how to

store it and how long it will keep???

 

I'm with you pt - gonna try those chai cookies with my kids - they

like interesting and spicy flavors and I think they'll be a fun

change. I'm pretty sure they've got a chai mix at Fred Meyers, it is

in a purple bag I think...and I think they've got a vanilla version

which might be good for the cookies too... Can't wait to try it,

Donna!!

 

m

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks Elisa, that's a thought too, I always have that stuff around

for baking...will have to go look...

 

m

[Guest guest]

, elisa <lavendercowz>

wrote:

> I don't know if you could make your own hot chocolate mix from

actual chocolate, but the recipe on the back of the hershey's cocoa

powder is really really good. You could add as much or whatever kind

of sugar you wanted (sugar in the raw etc.) It would keep for forever

since everything is dry, but you have to add milk, not water. maybe

dry milk powder stuff would work?

 

 

Yup, you can grate the chocolate (whatever kind tastes good to you).

Put a few tbsp in a mug and pour steaming soymilk over.... stir and enjoy!

[Guest guest]

Although I don't make hot chocolate mix by scratch. I do have a

favorite chocolate that I use. I can't stand using the powder mixes,

they taste too salty. Have any of you tried Ibarra? It comes in a

yellow octagonal box with red striping with individuly wrapped discs

of chocolate that are divided into eight triangles.

 

I usually use two triangles per cup. Heat milk, but do not boil. Add

the chocolate to a blender and pour the hot milk in. Puree until well

blended and foamy.

 

Very delicious!

Denise

 

, " melissa_hopp "

<hoppmel@c...> wrote:

>

> The Chai discussion made me think of hot chocolate. Have any of you

> ever made your own hot choc. mix? I've heard of people doing this,

> and like the thought of being able to control the ingredients

(control

> freak or concerned mom...sometimes I wonder). I also wondered how

to

> store it and how long it will keep???

>

> I'm with you pt - gonna try those chai cookies with my kids - they

> like interesting and spicy flavors and I think they'll be a fun

> change. I'm pretty sure they've got a chai mix at Fred Meyers, it

is

> in a purple bag I think...and I think they've got a vanilla version

> which might be good for the cookies too... Can't wait to try it,

> Donna!!

>

> m