This Mexican hot chocolate mix is a delicious way to warm yourself up from the inside out. Enjoying a mug of hot cocoa is one of the things I love most about the colder weather. Sure, I could drink hot chocolate in the summer but who does that? I have discovered over the last few years that I love Mexican hot chocolate. If you aren’t familiar with this hot cocoa recipe, it is basically a traditional hot cocoa mix that also has cinnamon, chili powder, nutmeg and/or cayenne pepper in it. The addition of these warming spices to the already delicious hot chocolate mix give it an amazingly complex flavor.
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There are a few different recipes for Mexican hot chocolate out there and you can adjust the spices to your own personal tastes. I put together this Mexican hot chocolate mix as a mason jar gift but you could certainly just add the ingredients to a pan of warm milk to serve to your own family. For a variation on this hot chocolate mix in a jar, you can actually buy Mexican chocolate (affiliate link) and use that instead of the chocolate chips. Since I didn’t have any on hand, I just used plain chocolate chips.
Mexican Hot Chocolate Mix in a Jar
Yields 2 to 3 servings
This Mexican hot chocolate mix in a jar will warm you up from the inside out. Great as a homemade gift idea or just a treat on a cold winter day!
10 minPrep Time
10 minCook Time
20 minTotal Time
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Ingredients
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- pinch chili powder
- pinch cayenne pepper
- pinch salt
Instructions
- combine the cinnamon, nutmeg, chili powder, cayenne and salt in a small bowl.
- In a medium sized mason jar, layer the cocoa powder, brown sugar, spices, chocolate chips and marshmallows.
- Close jar and add ribbon or a name tag if using as a gift
- Include directions for making Mexican hot chocolate: Heat 3 cups milk over medium heat until small bubbles form on the edge. Add contents of jar and heat until dissolved. Top with additional marshmallows if desired.
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