Growing up, I can still picture my mom pulling out her big cake carrier lid, since it was the biggest "bowl" in the house, and stirring up a batch of hot chocolate. Those frosty winter days were so much better with a mug of creamy, chocolatey goodness. This hot chocolate recipe is the richest and best!
As a grown-up, I forgot all about this delicious treat and kept buying the packaged kind. Oh, how much I was missing out on!
But this year, while putting together some homemade gifts, I remembered my grandmother's hot chocolate recipe. And oh, it is wonderful. I made two batches, mostly for gifts, but I kept some for myself too. (I meant to post this before Christmas to go with my cookies in a jar post, but I just never got around to it! So, please excuse the Christmas-themed jar. Check out my family movie night gift ideas HERE.)
So, on nights when it's bitterly cold outside (or below 32°, which is bitterly cold here in northern Alabama), and our fire is roaring, I'll make myself a cup of my grandmother's hot cocoa.
It hits the perfect balance of chocolate and cream. I suspect the powdered milk and powdered sugar are what make it so irresistible.
Enjoy!
My Grandmother's Creamy Hot Chocolate
- 2 lb. box of Nestle's Quik (I bought the big canister because I was making two batches.)
- 11 oz. jar of dry coffee creamer
- 8 qt. box of powdered milk (that means enough powdered milk to make 8 quarts of milk. I bought a Publix brand box of 10 packets of powdered milk that made 10 quarts. So, I just used 8 of the packets.)
- 1 lb. box of powdered sugar
Mix thoroughly. Store in jars.
I had to make myself a cup while I was mixing it.
And then, when you're ready to make some creamy, delicious hot chocolate for yourself, just fill a mug halfway (more or less depending on how sweet you want it), top it off with hot water, stir and enjoy!
I hope you give this a try, because it's so easy and so much tastier than anything you can buy in the store (in my humble opinion)!
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