Anonymous
Post 12/19/2014 10:42     Subject: Hot Chocolate kit?
Penzey's is great.
I also like the Silly Cow Farms hot chocolate mixes: there are about 3 flavors, I think.
Anonymous
Post 12/18/2014 22:25     Subject: Hot Chocolate kit?
Penzey's has a good hot cocoa mix- nice cinnamon flavor if that's your kind of thing. It's more like Mexican hot chocolate
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2014 11:36     Subject: Hot Chocolate kit?
Yes, if you use cocoa, you need to make a paste first and then dilute with the rest of the milk. Doesn't matter if the milk is hot or cold.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2014 08:48     Subject: Re:Hot Chocolate kit?
Cooks Illustrated/America's Test Kitchen has a couple good recipes. They call for mixing the ingredients in a food processor and I found that the fine texture helps the mix dissolve easily in hot milk.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2014 08:32     Subject: Hot Chocolate kit?
Land O' Lakes Hot chocolate is good. Different flavors, thick and creamy. Not like Swiss Miss. Check Costco.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2014 08:16     Subject: Re:Hot Chocolate kit?
Anonymous wrote:I don't understand your hot chocolate mix question. I just use Hershey's chocolate syrup and hot milk.



Is it any good?
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2014 08:08     Subject: Re:Hot Chocolate kit?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If you want a mix, I enjoy the Godiva hot chocolate that comes in the tins. It's pretty good.

Totally unrelated question for those who don't use a mix but do use cocoa powder - do you have issues with little blobs of cocoa that you have to break up? I always seem to end up with little pellets of cocoa even if I warm up the milk before adding the cocoa.


I've been trying various methods to deal with this. So far, my preferred method is adding the cocoa and sugar first, mixing those together and then adding the milk. Using a whisk rather than a spoon also seems to help.


I follow the instructions that are on the can of cocoa. It makes like a chocolate paste/syrup first and then you add the milk. I've never had a problem with lumps.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2014 07:44     Subject: Hot Chocolate kit?
I make Alton Brown's recipe for hot chocolate mix, and put it in a reusable jar. It makes a ton--lasts us all winter--and it's delicious.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2014 06:43     Subject: Re:Hot Chocolate kit?
Anonymous wrote:If you want a mix, I enjoy the Godiva hot chocolate that comes in the tins. It's pretty good.

Totally unrelated question for those who don't use a mix but do use cocoa powder - do you have issues with little blobs of cocoa that you have to break up? I always seem to end up with little pellets of cocoa even if I warm up the milk before adding the cocoa.


I've been trying various methods to deal with this. So far, my preferred method is adding the cocoa and sugar first, mixing those together and then adding the milk. Using a whisk rather than a spoon also seems to help.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2014 06:40     Subject: Re:Hot Chocolate kit?
If you want a mix, I enjoy the Godiva hot chocolate that comes in the tins. It's pretty good.

Totally unrelated question for those who don't use a mix but do use cocoa powder - do you have issues with little blobs of cocoa that you have to break up? I always seem to end up with little pellets of cocoa even if I warm up the milk before adding the cocoa.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2014 06:36     Subject: Hot Chocolate kit?
I use equal parts cocoa and sugar for hot chocolate.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2014 02:23     Subject: Re:Hot Chocolate kit?
Stephens . It's a Utah company

All flavor great but I like raspberry the best
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2014 00:03     Subject: Re:Hot Chocolate kit?
I don't understand your hot chocolate mix question. I just use Hershey's chocolate syrup and hot milk.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2014 23:44     Subject: Hot Chocolate kit?
Do you mean something like this?

http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/7219520/?catalogId=68&sku=7219520&cm_ven=Google_PLA&cm_cat=Shopping&cm_pla=default&cm_ite=default&gclid=Cj0KEQiAzb-kBRDe49qh9s75m-wBEiQATOxgwQ3gcBQreGuiXyUV3xGi4zBqmEsVU441IN_d9gI8650aAroK8P8HAQ&kwid=productads-plaid^63107357814-sku^7219520-adType^PLA-device^c-adid^42982009783
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2014 23:19     Subject: Hot Chocolate kit?
I am getting my husband (who has everything) a thermos and hot chocolate kit for christmas. It will be the gift that keeps on giving as we do a look of outdoors activities with the kids all winter so we will not have hot chocolate easily available.

Does anyone have a favorite hot chocolate mix?