Hot Cocoa Mix in a Jar

This is to die for hot cocoa, it really tastes like something from a gourmet coffee/chocolate shop! I made gift jars for Christmas and called it snowman soup! I used Coffee-Mate's creamy chocolate powdered creamer, and Wilbur Chocolate's cocoa powder (because I live right outside of Lititz, PA)! I would suggest that you sift the powdered sugar and cocoa to break up the lumps for a nice powdery consistency. In addition to the hot cocoa mix, I added a few Wilbur Chocolate Buds, and Hershey Hugs kisses, mini marshmallows, and peppermint sticks to stir it all up! The presentation was adorable!

This recipe saved me for Valentines Day! The gift i was planning on fell through last minute, so i needed something quick. I found a really adoreable jar at a craft store, and layered the ingredients inside. Because i did it in layers, i added a few ingredients for kicks, two layers of red sprinkles (just around the edje,) two layers of mini marshmellows, and one layer of miniature chocolate chips in the middle. (if you try this, make sure to -pack- down each layer before adding the next one!) I also used vanilla flavored creamer instead of plain for a little more depth. (also because i don't use plain creamer, and didn't want the extra on my shelf!) It turned out wonderfully! i topped it off with a dash of cinamon and tied a thick red ribbon around the lid. It's adoreable, and he'll love it! i mixed the extra ingrediants for myself and my roommates to enjoy (this recipe makes a TON!) and we love it. thanks!

Made wonderful little gifts last Christmas. I added my own blend of cinnamon and nutmeg... yummy. Will do again this year!

Absolutely delicious! Pre-made, store-bought cocoa tastes so bland after drinking this stuff! I advise using the Wal-Mart store brand chocolate drink mix (generic of Quik) because Quik doesn't give it much flavor... and using chocolate-flavored powdered creamer gives it an extra cocoa boost.

This recipe is incredibly filling. We took it camping and usually just had this for a quick meal when we didn't have any energy or desire to make anything else. When I made a 2nd batch, I did use Chocolate Malt Ovaltine just to add some nutrition since we were using it as a quick meal.

It is without doubt the best I've ever had. I usually won't drink hot cocoa unless it's been whipped through the blender with milk added, but this recipe didn't need all that fuss. I'm giving it to all my kids for Christmas.

I decided to try this recipe for simple gifts this year. My 2 1/2 year old daughter helped me mix up the ingredients (she was very excited to help!) and we made two batches. We filled 6 pint jars and almost 3 quart jars! My one addition to the mix was a bit of cinnamon. Yummy!

Great recipe. Really quick and easy. My 4 year old loves it. Since Christmas is on a buget this year, we're giving this as gifts for the teachers.

This is really good--the pudding is a new variation to me, and very tasty!

Good recipe, but I added extra powdered milk and felt it tasted better.

Yummy!!!! This hot chocolate mix is THE BEST. It tastes like the hot chocolate that you get in the gourmet coffee shops. It's really rich & creamy. We used whole milk instead of water. I think next time I'll try it with 2% milk, as the whole milk was almost too creamy (but still delicious). I used Ghiradelli (however you spell it) unsweetened cocoa powder. I also used French Vanilla non-dair creamer instead of plain. I put the mix in mason jars, decorated them with ribbon, & dipped spoons in melted white chocolate. I'm giving sets to all the adults in the family since we only get presents for the kids. Just an FYI, I used pint jars (that's all the craft store had, so everyone will get 2 jars). This mix makes 4 pint jars with enough for about 1/4 - 1/2 jar left over. I made 12 jars & used 3 batches & probably could have made 2 more jars with what was left over.

This original recipe really lacked the chocolate flavor and sweetness we enjoy in hot cocoa. So, I added more powdered sugar and cocoa until I reached the desired taste. I put in a small baggie topped with mini marshmallows and put in a holiday mug for teacher's gifts. Hope they enjoy!

A good base to start with- one downside I thought was you needed so much powder (1/3 cup) to made the hot chocolate. I added twice the pudding mix and twice the chocolate drink mix (Nesquick). With those extras only 4 tablespoons is needed to make a richer drink.

Very good taste to this hot cocoa...added mini marshmallows to mine and made all my kids teachers some! Definitely great for gift giving!

My daughter actually made this recipe,after trying a few others from the site. This time she used SACO natural and Dutch Chocolate blend cocoa,(actually one of the cheaper brands)and Cremora brand creamer. She also used the tip to run the dry milk through the food processor to give it a finer texture that won't lump when hot water is added. This turned out to be the best batch, (delicious and creamy) and the one we will keep using for ourselves and gift giving. I think everyone needs to adapt the recipe to their own "Chocolate" taste.

This is a great recipe, as well as great for gift-giving! I ended up giving out individual servings instead of doing it in a jar. Went to Michael's and got those cellophane candy bags, cut the tops off, filled each bag with a heaping 1/3 cup. Also added marshmellows and those white chocolate peppermint baking chips as they melt very quickly in hot liquid, while giving it a minty flavor. Tied the bag with a festive ribbon, and they make great single-serve holiday gifts for friends and coworkers. They just the entire contents in the cup. Very tasty recipe! Also, I for the non-dairy creamer, I used a flavored one like Caramel Vanilla, and for the chocolate drink mix I used Ghiradelli's Sweetened Cocoa instead as I feel it gives it more flavor than something like Quick drink mix. I also made chocolate covered spoons to mix into the cocoa (or even coffee).

Really glad I read through the reviews before I made this. REALLY glad. Thanks to those who went before me. I took lots of notes and adjusted it to get the best possible outcome for my money. For those skeptical that this is actually cheaper than your prepackaged mixes, shop bulk! You can totally buy most of the items in this recipe super cheap at your local bulk items store (like WinCo). For me, I had both Grocery Outlet (who had packaged powdered creamer at a screaming price for after Christmas and powdered sugar next to nothing and with the bulk, It cost me.....gosh, less than four bucks to make a double batch. Just food for thought.

Loved this idea! But if you like your hot cocoa really chocolatey, then you have to add more Nesquick and powdered sugar. I quartered the recipe so that I could try it before making a whole lot for gifts. Then I added more of the above to get it how I like it. Once I figured out the new quantities, I made this with the ingredients layered alternating brown and white and instructions to mix once opened. That way the recipient can see that it is truely made from scratch. I also used jars with glass lids (Anchor Hocking) and filled the lids with mini marshmallows.

I first used old Carnation Milk powder which made it taste nasty. But after buying a new box this turned out to be a good recipe.

geat gifts for friends.....great idea!!

It was not my favorite, It seemed like I kept adding scoops and it was just so watery still. I was expecting it to be more creamy with the pudding and I even added a little more because they don't sell 5 oz packages of non-instant pudding at my grocery store, so I may add more creamer or milk powder. Ok second attempt I was just using what I had around the house. I only put 1 1/2 c. pwd milk, 1-3oz. vanilla and 1-3 oz chocolate pudding mix (cook and serve kind), 1 c. chocolate milk mix, 1/2 c. non-dairy creamer (extra rich original), 1 c. confectioners sugar, 1 c. unsweetened cocoa powder. I added only a couple of mounded-spoonfuls to a hot cup of skim milk and added some marshmallows. It was very good. I didn't have to spend a ton on milk powder and I think the mix will go a lot further since I don't have to use as much to make a cup of cocoa. (I won't be gifting it with this recipe, of course; it just wouldn't be enough to fill more than two jars.)

Igave a jar to each of my clients and they loved the hot cocoa and they even used with milk.

Don't look up any more Hot Cocoa recipes ... this is THE one. Excellent gift! I tied raffia around my jar & secured a few mini candy canes (pre-shrink-wrapped) in the wrapping for my recipients to use as stir-sticks. How festive!!

I played with this a little to get the richness that I wanted. I doubled the creamer and used Fr. vanilla, doubled the sugar and used Hershey's dark cocoa. It was plenty rich when mixed with the 1 c. water to 1/2 c. mix proportion that the recipe suggests. I really enjoyed this and gave a bunch away at Christmas. Thanks for posting!

blech! just made 4 jars to give as gifts. thankfully i made a cup of it first to try it out. added 1/3 of the mix to 1 cup of water and it was awful! added more mix and it was still bad. tastes like hot powdered milk with a hint of chocolate. i honestly don't understand the great reviews. none of my daughters liked it either. i'm going to have to do some major tweeking to make it drinkable.

This is a very rich tasting hot cocoa. We made a Christmas craft jar and filled with this mixture to give as a gift in a holiday baked goods basket. It was a big hit. Thanks for the recipe, Traci.

This was good but I was surprised at how watery it tasted, even after adding some half and half to the cup. Next time, I will use others' suggestions and use vanilla flavored non-dairy creamer. Perhaps that would help.

[[EDIT]] Dec. 5 -- I altered the recipe a smidge and I've perfected it to my taste. First I omitted the dry milk and subbed regular dry creamer w/French 'Nilla. Then instead of adding mixture to hot water I added it to warm milk. Then LOTS of marshmellows on top. I promise, it comes out perfect. :) Great idea, and great recipe. I added red and green sprinkles, a pinch more sugar, and a few chocolate chips to make the drink a darker brown (looks more like a chocolate drink but still has a frothy, creamy taste). i was worried i wouldnt be able to find anything that i could put in a jar AND would taste good but it really does taste wonderful. i plan on copying another user and call mine Snowman Soup :) great idea!

I made this last night. No flavor. I was very disappointed since the ingredients are not cheap. And yes, I did follow the directions.

This was a good starting recipe i reduced the powdered milk to 4 cups and increased the powdered sugar to 2 cups and 1 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder omited the chocolate drink mix and added 1/2 c special Dark Cocoa mix and 1 box vanilla non instant pudding mix, along with 1-2 TB Cinnamon 1 TB ginger and 1 TB nutmeg and I came up with a close version of chocolate chai mix. very tasty

Excellent hot cocoa recipe! I've tried two others on this site, but this one is the best by far! Here are some alterations I made per my tastes: I used 1/4 each of vanilla creamer & chocolate creamer. I also added 1/8 tsp salt and a 1/2 cup of mini semi sweet chocolate chips (since they melt, it adds a nice chocolaty surprise at the bottom of your cup). I'll probably add a satchel tied to the jar filled with little peppermint candies and marshmellows. The great thing about this recipe is I used almost all store brand items and it came out tasting wonderful. This will make a wonderful and inexpensive Christmas gift. Thank you so much! ***EDIT***I read some more reviews and decided to try throwing everything in the blender -- EXCELLENT IDEA. Just add the chocolate chips in later and it's perfect! I've already been receiving compliments =D

Fantastic! True chocaholics will LOVE this! I used a 9 oz. box of powdered milk and a 3.4 oz of cook 'n serve pudding mix as well as the suggested amounts for the other things included non-dairy creamer that was French vanilla.

Easy to make and delicious!

I used one 9oz box of powdered milk (~4 cups), one 5 oz box of pudding, 1 c quick chocolate drink mix, 1/2 c ghiradelli cocoa and 1/2 c vanilla creamer. I left out the powdered sugar. The recipe is ok with water (might be better if you used all the powdered milk in original recipe) but is YUMMY made with hot milk--rich, creamy, and a super holiday gift treat! I plan to double the cocoa in the next batch for a "double chocolate" variation.

While this was not the best hot chocolate I have ever had, it had a pleasant flavor. I used the vanilla creamer as suggested and it will be absolutely fine for gifts. Will use this recipe again. My daughter loved mixing it up.

Very, VERY GOOD! I added just a pinch of nutmeg and cinnamon to lend a bit of holiday flavor. My husband is HOOKED! ***HINT*** to get it to all blend and not have floaties (from the powder sugar) add 2 heaping tbs to a mug, then add just a bit of boiling water and mix together into a paste. THEN add the rest of the boiling water. Comes out nice and smooth, just so yummy! Thank you for sharing!

To me, this tasted a little to "milky" and not chocolate enough. I ended up adding more pudding mix and cocco powder.

Everything you want in a hot cocoa mix! Thick, sweet, chocolatie and good! I didnt think it was to sweet but I guess that is all depending on personal preference. It is a recipie and it is based on your personal taste. Arn't they all! I had my kids make this for their teachers for Christmas presents (they are 7 & 8) and they have a GREAT time making it. Fun for all and yummie for our tummies. Make with milk. Ohhh so much better!

Great texture! The pudding makes a nice difference. I thought it wasn't chocolatey enough, but is very good as written. I'll try tweaking it with more cocoa...

All the reviews made this sound so good but I was underwhelmed by it. Its not that rich and not very sweet, I wish I would have added something more to it before I divided it up into jars as gifts.

Fabulous!! To add a little "holiday" to it, I ground up some candy canes in my blender and added the peppermint powder to it. Also left a few candy cane chuncks to decorate the cocoa in the jar.

This was just okay - not any better than the instant hot chocolate mixes that you buy. But, it still made nice neighbor gifts at Christmas. We found tree-shaped glass jars and added a layer of mini-choc chips and crushed peppermint sticks to it. Then, we made a baggie of mini-marshmallows to go with it. Last but not least, we also gave a small bottle of peppermint schnapps with the mix.

a camping tradition.

This is a good mix. However, it was a little too milky for my liking. I tested the first batch over a couple of days so I had a chance to figure out what was missing. On my second batch I made these changes: increase cocoa powder to 1 full cup, and increase powdered sugar to 3/4 cup. The sweetness of the original recipe was good, but I increased in order to balance with the added coca. It made the biggest difference! The first batch looked like chocolaty milk, but the second batch was a creamy darker brown color. It was a ton better! I dumped out all the jars I from my first batch and added the extra cocoa and powdered sugar. It is not overly chocolaty or sweet. I also took another reviewers suggestion and used chocolate flavored creamer.

If you like Starbucks hot chocolate or Hershey's hot cocoa, then you will like this. Instead of mixing with water, I used non fat milk (its just like water). Anyway, it tasted too much like the Hershey's cocoa. I added another cup of the chocolate drink mix and it didn't change things much. I'm going to add more confectioners sugar as some of the other posters have done and hope for the best. I am used to Nestle Rich Chocolate cocoa, so I like it a little sweet. This recipe as is, is not very sweet, but very coco-ie. Updated: I ended up adding one more cup of powdered sugar. The next day, I drank my Nestles cocoa and I have to admit that I like this recipe better. The Nestles was definitely not as chocolaty. I am hooked now on this recipe with the few changes made. It's a dark chocolate flavor with just enough sweetness. Just play with the recipe a little until you find your niche. I added another star =) Thank you for the recipe!!

Adding 1/3 cup of cocoa to 1 cup of water seemed too watery and bland to me. I reduced the water to 3/4 cup, and it seemed perfect and creamy. I plan on making cocoa cones with this by using disposable pastry decorating bags.

I thought this was good. The type of creamer you use could add to the sweetness of this cocoa as the flavored ones contain sugar. If you use 8 oz. (1 cup) of hot H2O the 1/3 c. is plenty chocolatly for me. I added about 1 tsp. Andes mint chips to mine and it was good and not overpowering. It does not make 24 servings at 1/3 c. each. I have made this for baby shower favors and measured out each favor with 2 servings per bag and ran out 2 times. I now have to reduce the recipe to 10 servings hopeing to get at least 8. I also used good Ghirardelli cocoa and ground chocolate with cocoa for the 2 chocolates. Maybe that's why mine didn't taste watered down. I think processing the dry milk is the way to go. I added marshallows to the top of the cellophane cone bage and tied with a ribbon.

These came out to be really cute christmas gifts. I placed them in baskets and paired with the recipe from this site for "peppermint marshmallows"- a great addition to the cocoa jars! Very cute gift ideas, I would add more sweetener next time. Thanks :)

Awesome! This recipe makes a huge batch too. I've made this as gifts in a jar and also just for us. The only change I made was I used chocolate flavored powdered non-dairy creamer to bump up the chocolate flavor even more.

This makes a huge amount of mix. I gave it away in mason jars as Christmas gifts this year. I followed the recipe exactly only to add some finely ground toffee bits to give a little extra hint of sweetness to the mix. If you are need of a gift for a lot of people this is a perfect idea. Just place in a pretty tin with instructions and you are set.

Used french vanilla creamer, and had to add a few tablespoons extra sugar. Turned out great!

I was unimpressed. For the effort (so many ingredients!) I expected something much richer, chocolatier, and sweeter.

We weren't crazy about this mix. I made it to give as gifts in the jar and we found it just wasn't rich enough.

I didn't enjoy this recipe at all. Followed it to a T, but it just doesn't have the flavour I like. I'd much rather have the cadbury hot chocolate from the store - it is rich and has amazing flavour. I tried playing with the combinations of ingredients and don't even know what to suggest.

I absolute love this recipe! I have been looking for a homemade cocoa recipe for gift baskets I am making for Christmas. I used the Vanilla creamer also, and put a little more powder in with the water for my taste. It is wonderful!

Personally, I'm used to store bought hot chocolate and this wasn't nearly sweet enough. After trying the first cup I added about an extra cup of powdered sugar to the mix. That helped a lot, although it might have been a bit much. I think next time I'll go for an additional 3/4 cup, and if adding peppermints or other sweets maybe only 1/2 cup more. I love the idea of dressing this up with pieces of candy and decorating the jar and will probably make it again, but as the recipe stands it tasted more like mexican hot chocolate than what I expected.

Store bought mixes seem sickly sweet after making this. I followed reviewers and used the chocolate creamer and the great value brand choclate milk mix. I gave out a few jars for christmas along side a batch of homemade peppermint marshmallows. It was a hit there and here!

This mix was so easy to put together! I did sift the (non-fat) milk powder, cocoa powder and confectioner's sugar to get a nice smooth texture. Mixed it in my stand mixer with the whisk attachment and it was fast. I actually put this mix into plastic frosting decorator bags- layered with sprinkles, crushed candy canes and marshmallows- they make a great Christmas Gift!! Thanks for a wonderful recipe!

This recipe is AMAZING! My husband and I were married last Christmas and didn't have a lot of money to spend on gifts. We decided to give our families homemade gift baskets with lots of goodies inside. I made several items but this was the biggest hit of them all! We went to Costco to purchase all the items in bulk and still had some left after making hot cocoa for 16 people. Everyone is dying for me to make this again this year and it's great because it's so cheap and easy!!! We love this recipe all year round and add mini marshmellows to our jar for extra character. You can't miss with this great hit! The trick is the non-instant pudding. Be sure not to skip out on the hidden ingrediant! Enjoy!

We made this to put in jars for christmas gifts. it tastes just like any other hot cocoa mix I think. Not exceptional. it just makes it more special because you make it from scratch. We added some crushed candy cane to it as well which made for a nice colorful layer in the jar. That gave it it's unique flavor.

Really good. I sifted the ingredients in, and added 2 packets of mini chocolate chips. When I packed them into the jars, I added marshmallows to the top.

This turned out great! I used all french vanilla creamer as others suggested. I packed the mix in pint sized jars so I was able to get 6 jars made. I also layered mini chocolate chips, Nestle Swirled Holiday white chocolate chips and mini marshmallows at the top of the jar. I labeled it Snowman Soup following the suggestion of another reviewer. They turned out great!

Pretty Good! It did need a whir in the blender to make it a powder and to help it dissolve easier - but it was tasty!

OMG!! This is great and I cannot wait to give these as gifts! I had to "sample" before giving and now I have to make more! I even brought a jar to keep in my desk at work. I did put all the ingredients in a food processor and mixed it that way. Nice and smooth. HIGHLY recommend!

I added mini marshmallows and chocolate chips! Yummy!

This was just okay, it was too watery for us. We had to use at least 1/2 cup of the mix just to match the taste of store-bought cocoa mixes.

I made this recipe according to the directions and it tasted heavily like dry milk. I tried many of the suggestions on how to doctor it up but it was still bad. The best variation I could find was mask the dry milk flavor with a large dash of cinnamon and brown sugar but even then I would still prefer Swiss Miss or something else. Next year I think I'll just buy the big container of Swiss Miss at Sam's Club and add the marshmallows, chocolate chips and peppermint to decorate it. It looks pretty though, I used pizza shaped bags I got at the Christmas Tree Shop and trimmed it down, added mini chocolate chips, marshmallows and crushed peppermints and closed it with a ribbon. Hopefully I put in enough peppermint candy to mask the dry milk flavor.

The quality and richness of your products definately effects the end result. In other words, if you're shopping at Walmart and hoping to end up with Starbucks like hot chocolate, you're going to be disappointed. Stick with the store bought hot cocoa mixes. This was okay - definately no deep rich chocolately taste - but okay.

Easy and delicious! Everyone here is right. You won't want prepackaged hot cocoa again! Thank you :-)

Great tasting hot chocolate. I gave this as a gift. My Bullet blender with the flat-blade came in handy to premix ingredients before putting together in the bowl. Very smooth powder is the result.

This recipe was really good. I was making this to give out to 70 people. I put 1/3 cup in individual bags to give out. I put marshmallos in the bag and attached the instructions and the recipe. My kids love it. It tastes better than the packets that I buy at the store.

I made this today to give out as Christmas gifts. I tried a cup myself first and I loved it. I did make a few alterations though. I used 1c. powdered sugar instead of 1/2 and I used about 3/4-1 c. of cocoa powder. I ran it all through the food processor to mix and get the milk powder as fine as the rest. I turned out wonderfully! I think I will have to make some more just to keep here for the us! I will post pics as soon as I get the rest of my gift basket stuff done. Thanks for sharing a great recipe!

The drink is good once I doctor up each individual cup. I followed the recipe as is...then had to add more pudding, chocolate drink mix, sugar...lots of sugar (confectioners and the real deal) and more cocoa powder. I made a huge container and scoop out enough cocoa mix for each cup...maybe it's my southern taste buds...or my familiar taste with store bought stuff. It really is good though once I add more stuff to each cup.

It tasted really blah - I'm a starbucks junkie, and I like it a little sweeter. So, I used 3/4 c. Vanilla Caramel creamer, 3/4 c. powdered sugar, and 1 1/4 c nesquik double chocolate. I also substituted butterscotch pudding. Caramel hot cocoa!!! yum!

I had to make adjustments to make this not taste like milk. I think the store stuff is better and alot cheaper.

This mix is very good. I was originally looking for a butterscotch hot chocolate mix to mimick one I'd purchased from someplace more expensive. I used this recipe, but added 3 bags (~24oz) of broken/crushed butterscotch candies. When made with water, it's good. When made with milk, it's AMAZING! The butterscotch flavor is there without being overpowering. When my husband and I have it at night, we often add 1oz. of Amaretto liquor...yummy!

Really yummy mix! I added about 2 tsp. cinnamon and used the vanilla creamer. I packaged in a sugar/creamer dispenser from the dollar store and dressed them up for teacher gifts (see my photo). Labeled it "Vanilla-Cinnamon Cocoa Mix for Grown-ups!" My son LOVED this cocoa and I made another batch to have at home. Thanks for the recipe!

I'm giving these as gifts to co-workers this year. I ran out of instant milk and only used 5 1/2 cups vs. the recommended 6 1/2 cups but still tasted great, just like hot chocolate.

Like other, I'm making this for out 'Budget Christmas', me and the hubby just purchased our first home! I was not paying close attention at the grocery store and accidentally purchased Non-Fat Powdered Milk instead od of regular milk. After searching around I could not find regular powdered milk. Other than that I followed the recipe exactly as printed and dissolved 1/3 cup of the mix in 1 cup of water and it was very bland, could be due to the Non-Fat powdered milk. However, I added more Quik powdered milk and powdered sugar, a lot, and upped the mix to 1/2 cup and it's nice and rich. I also made homemade marshmallows and plan to give that away along with oatmeal cookies in a jar. Thank you for the recipe!

This recipe is not a thin type of cocoa mix. Just what I was looking for. I was tired of my family using half the mix in order to get the rich flavor they were after. This mix provides that without a lot of excess fuss!

Wonderful and rich. I made the recipe then put it in a disposable decorating bag having put three 1/3 cups in topped with mini marshmellows and chocolate chips. I first closed it with a twist-tie then a seasonal fabric for decoration. This made 7 bags. I will give them away with the "Special Butterscotch Chip Cookies in a Jar" found on this website. I thought the combo would make a great gift for our volunteers at church.

Had to monkey with it to eliminate non dairy creamer. That stuff will kill you, but still worked very well without. Kids loved it.

After trying several other hot chocolate mix recipes and being disapointed with the end results, I wasn't sure if I wanted to give this one a try. The reviews convinced me though, and I am so glad they did, this is a fabulous mix! I did add a little extra drink mix and powdered, but we just like it a touch sweeter, otherswise this recipe is perfect! Thankyou so much for sharing this recipe, I am already making our 6th batch. It never seems to last very long around here, it's so popular and delicious!

I made this as part of Christmas gift for my coworkers. I substituted splenda for the powdered sugar and used sugar-free pudding and no sugar added chocolate drink mix. It turned out amazing and so little sugar. Everyone loved it.

So easy to make, and it tastes great too! I made it for Christmas gifts for all my neighbors last year, and will probably do so again in the future!

This was a good recipes, I'm making it for gifts this year with a small gift bag of home-made marshmallows. My only suggestions would be I used almost a half a cup more confectioners sugar and the dutch dark cocoa powder, and a 1/4 c. more creamer to make it less watery. Would definatly be better made with milk. Also recommend sifting all ingrediants before putting in jars. FYI recipe makes 5 pint jars full, be sure to tap them on the counter before sealing to allow for settling

My kids loved this cocoa! It is sooo much more rich than the store bought kind. I didn't have a the powdered creamer, so I put in a package of vanilla pudding mix along with the chocolate pudding mix,and it turned out lovely! I whized the powdered mix in a blender before I stored it so that all the ingredients were the same coarseness...so that the powdered milk wouldn't settle to the bottom when it was stored for a long time.

Nice and thick and rich. Make sure to use the cook and serve pudding. I made the mistake of getting instant with the first batch I made and it wasn't nearly as thick as with the cook and serve. Thanks for sharing.

Very good mix. I added more powdered sugar and chocolate drink mix, as other reviewers did. Serve with milk for a much creamer texture. Not too sweet, but has rich flavors. Added a little cinnamon to spice it up.

Very good, but I found it is much better if you add 1/2 cup of malted milk powder to the mixture! It makes for a richer hot cocoa.

This recipe is very rich and very good! Once I got started, I realized I had forgotten the confectioner's sugar so I subbed 1 cup of white granulated sugar. It still tasted excellent! I can't wait to fill the jars and give them as Christmas gifts. Thanks for sharing this recipe!

I love this hot cocoa! Its quick and easy to make and so so tasty! I would add a little more chocolate flavor to it because it seems somewhat mild, I like my hot chocolate really rich tasting. I'm definitely making this again!

I am assuming I did something incorrect based on previous recipes, but this was just terrible. So terrible in fact I felt compeled to write my first review ever on Allrecipes. I did a test batch before I gave it out as holiday gifts. Not sure where I went wrong. Glad I tested it out before giving it to friends and family.

This is not good! Gave the ingredients to my kids for Christmas, they put it together and made some. It tastes like weird powdered milk. terrible.

This tastes great and made a large Pyrex bowlful of mix. We did add an extra 1/2 cup of sugar for our taste but with marshmallows it would probably be sweet enough. Thanks for the recipe.

I just made this for the first time, since I'm a hot cocoa addict and a cold fall is upon us. It sounded like it would be delicious and different from other recipes I've made for home made hot cocoa, but the taste is still pretty much the same. I followed the recipe exactly, but found that 1/3 c. of powder into hot water just was not enough. It seemed very watered down to me. So I upped it to 1/2 cup and that was better. I do think I may put some more cocoa into the mix to take away the sweetness a bit and to make it richer. It did not make as much as I thought it would either, so I'll make it again with some adjustments and see what I end up with. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

This is a great chocolate mix. I am giving them away this holiday season. I used 2 (5oz) packages of chocolate pudding, and added an extra 1/4 cup of powdered sugar, because I felt that it still had a taste of powdered milk. I also plan to attach chocolate covered candy canes for stir sticks to give it a nice chocolate taste with just a hint of mint.

Very good. I also added extra cocoa and extra sugar, and the end result was well worth it. Add five or six tablespoons of this stuff to 1/2 cup of milk and 1 cup of ice and put it in the blender. WOW! Heaven in a glass. Thanks for the great recipe.

Had an off taste. Possibly too much powdered milk. Not one I would recommend.