Dear Time,
Why do you move so quickly? Only yesterday it was weeks until Christmas and today I wake up to find that there are only three more sleeps! Slow down loser.
Love, Katie.
Anyone else wondering where all that time went? I like to think that i’m pretty organised when it comes to Christmas (laugh all you want people, but despite my lack of organisation throughout the year I do get my Christmas shopping done super early). But it’s not the shopping that has fazed me this year, rather its all the co ordination of the cooking, cleaning, seeing friends etc. At the moment i’m procrastinating before working up the energy to decorate my gingerbread house (post to come!) and cook my potato salad for a Christmas Party tomorrow. Of course, in the interim I thought I would have a crack at another quick and easy edible Christmas gift, you know, in case you aren’t quite as organised in the shopping department as I am. (Let me take this moment to gloat because, i’m clearly behind throughout the year. Give me this one!)
I saw this recipe for Hot Cocoa at My Baking Addiction (another find through Twitter. Loving that!) and thought that this would be a great way to use up some sweet little jars I bought, and it would make great Christmas gifts. PLUS it meant that I could buy marshmallows, because who doesn’t have marshmallows all the time with their hot chocolate? I thought I would make it a little more christmassy by adding in some cinnamon and I reduced the amount that I made, but otherwise the recipe was great as it was.
marshmallowwwwssssss…..
all you need to do is sift all the ingredients together. I sifted mine a few times to get the sugar really fine otherwise you’re left with white specks throughout your mix
then bottle!
then repeat!
p.s. how cute are these jars? $2.5o from a little reject shop style store. Make sure that you wash them thoroughly in hot soapy water though.
If you are totally stuck for ideas this Christmas, I would recommend this. Who doesn’t like hot chocolate? And why would you be friends with someone who doesn’t like hot chocolate? I’m pretty sure thats not normal.
If you want to view the original recipe you can find it here.
Otherwise,
Christmas Hot Chocolate Mix – yield is roughly 2 and 3/4 cups
Ingredients
1 cup icing sugar (powdered sugar or confectioners sugar)
1/2 cup cocoa powder (dutch processed is best)
1 1/4 cup powdered milk
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cornflour
1 tsp cinnamon (add more according to your taste)
Method
1. Mix all ingredients together and sift several times. The more times you sift, the finer your mix will be.
You could add more or different spices according to what you like or what your giftee would like. Be creative!
2. Pour into jars and seal
3. To make the hot chocolate, add to hot milk or water and stir thoroughly