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Last Updated on December 18, 2020 by Diane Hoffmaster
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.
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
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!Mexican Hot Chocolate Mix in a Jar
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 683Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 57mgCarbohydrates: 131gSugar: 114gProtein: 8g
Diane is a professional blogger and nationally certified pharmacy technician at Good Pill Pharmacy. She has two college aged kids, one husband and more pets than she will admit to. She earned her BS in Microbiology at the University of New Hampshire but left her career in science to become a stay at home mom. Years of playing with LEGO and coloring with crayons had her craving a more grown up purpose to her life and she began blogging and freelance writing full time. You can learn more about her HERE.
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That looks so yummy! I dont think I've ever had/recieved one with brown sugar.
Danielle K
I love doing mason jar gifts. This sounds so delicious - I need to make some to give and a little for myself as well 🙂
Carlee C
I actually had something similar to this at a Chocolate Museum and it was a yummy combination. I like a little heat and chocolate.
Diane
I do love that kick of heat with the sweet!
Tori Gabriel
I love this! Not only does it sound really yummy but if will make a really sweet little Christmas present. Thanks for sharing!
Diane
It really would make a nice homemade gift idea!
Hillary
So you melt the marshmallows that are included with the jar in with the cocoa, etc.?? Made these for gifts for my aunts for Christmas, thank you for the cool idea! Merry Christmas
Diane
The marshmallows do end up melted but still tasty! Glad you were inspired!
Rebecca
What size mason jar do you use? Would love to make this for Christmas gifts!
Diane Hoffmaster
I believe I used the pint size for this! Good luck!