Good ratios on the ingredients. Not too sweet nor too bitter, and easily adjustable if that is not the case for the end user. These make nice Valentine's gifts. Thank you for the recipe.
Personally, I loved this recipe and added a bit of a twist. In my initial batch, I had pre-made vanilla sugar to use, and I also added in cinnamon and ground cloves, plus probably a bit more cayenne. It was fabulous! Very gourmet and with a flavor more like Mexican or South American spiced hot chocolate, and I'd recommend these additions if you enjoy that taste. The more traditional American/Swiss Missers in the house did not agree, even with the deep chocolate flavor in general, and since we were making for extended family gifts, I decided to go with that opinion. I ended up adding MUCH more sugar via adding a nearly equal amount of confectioners sugar to lighten up the chocolate (as I'd seen in other more traditional recipes the use of even primarily confectioners sugar) , and basically drown out the spices. With that alteration of essentially doubling the sugar (eek!), my son rated it 10/10. Since I loved the recipe though the deep chocolate, less sweet original flavor does not appeal to all palates, rated a 4/5. Thanks for the recipe and inspiration!
Swiss Miss, eat your heart out! We made six times this recipe and gave it as neighbor gifts.... huge hit. There will always be a jar of this in our home: the grandkids are demanding it.
Made this tonight for an alternative to coffee so late at night. I was craving something warm to drink and was also craving something sweet. This is delicious! Thank you so much for sharing, I will be making this frequently this winter.
I love this cocoa mix. I put a pinch of cayenne but can't taste it. Next time I'll try a little bit more. Thanks Chef John Note: in a double batch I used 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Exactly what I was looking for. Quick and easy and extremely satisfying. Thanks
I like it but I wish there were a measurement for how much powder to put in
Great for gifting and having on hand in the cupboard. Delicious.
