Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2009

This mix could use a little more creamer for body but otherwise it is quite good and super easy to make. It yielded enough to fill an empty 26 oz Swiss Miss container. I used 3T in hot water and sprinkled it with a little cinnamon for fun. Yum!

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Sara J.

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Home Town: Holt, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2009

Added 1 cup organic sugar to the recipe. Perfect!

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Wargrass

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Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2009

This recipe lacked "umph." I had to put in my mug double the amount of mix called for. It wasn't very creamy, tasted pretty watery.

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2009

Good starting point. I used Splenda, 1/2c. cocoa, and 1/4c. dark cocoa, and only had Vanilla Cream creamer, so it was VERY sweet. I added another 1/4c. dark cocoa, and it was perfect. :)

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Julie Peterson

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2008

I mainly like this recipe because it is one of the only Hot Chocolate recipes that doesn't contain confectioners sugar or Nestle Quik. I really do not like the taste of confectioners sugar when it is mixed with hot water and would rather not have my kids drinking the Quik too often. I agree with some other reviewers that if your hot chocolate tastes watery it needs more mix. When I make hot cocoa for my kids I add about 3-4Tbl mix/cup and boiling water--mix it well--and then cool it down by adding some cold milk. It is creamy and delicious. The kids even make it themselves with the hot water from the water dispenser and milk. This recipe must be put through either blender/foodprocessor/coffee grinder. Thanks for this easy recipe!

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SUNNYSAN

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Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2008

I make a double batch of this every winter. I use a little extra dry milk and it is great. I also use half Splenda and half sugar.

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ritejane

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Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2008

AWESOME! I made some for my kiddos, and hey want a cup of it every evening before bed. I also made some with Splenda (I am a diabetic) and it was just as good. It is one of those things that makes you feel good. LOL

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Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2008

These are most definetly the "basics" but so much more is needed to make it taste like more that chocolate tinted hot water!!

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sliker's-Kitchen

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Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2008

I found this cocoa to be much too watery. It didn't have a lot of flavor.

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raurecipes

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2008

It's so easy to make and tastes great. Even better with cinnamon added. Thanks for sharing!

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S. Murcray

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2007

This is a great recipe. I added this to a staff party at my daughters school and everyone that tried it loved it. I did serve it with mini marshmallows. I plan on giving this mix as gifts to friends and neighbors. Thanks

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crystalathome

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2007

I have tried several homemade cocoa mixes and this is my favorite! I have tried it with splenda too and it is still great. I use 3 heaping spoonfuls because I like my cocoa more chocolatey and sweet. As a gift I am giving a jar of cocoa mix and a bottle of flavored syrup like those use for italian soda. Caramel, vanilla, irish creme, and almond roca are all good flavors that go great in cocoa.

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SSDISCO

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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2007

My family loves this recipe. Although I have changed it a bit. I use special dark cocoa powder,dutch processed. And I don't add the non-dairy creamer. I use milk to make the hot chocolate instead. Turns out great!

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Sallie

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Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2007

This is absolutely wonderful hot chocolate! Definitely 5 stars! I used 1 cup of c.sugar and slightly less than 1/2 cup white sugar. Other than that, I didn't change anything. For the people who said it was too watery, maybe they just didn't put enough mix in.

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K. Crumpton

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Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2007

This is a nice, chocolatey cocoa mix that isn't too sweet. I usually add a few drops of vanilla extract when making a mug. The food processor step isn't mandatory, but it really helps blend the mix. Hand mixing is fine, but tricky since the milk powder granules are much larger than the cocoa powder.

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JEMPER

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Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2007

This was SO easy that I whipped it up in just a few minutes for my family! They loved it. We topped it with a little whipped cream or a few mini-marshmallows...YUMMY!

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Missy Hoffman

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Reviewed: May 8, 2007

Really good, especially when mixed with half-regular creamer and half-flavoured (French vanilla or hazelnut are great!). I usually make it with about 3/4 hot water and then top it off with some milk. Oh, and it's really good mixed into hot or cold coffee, for a bit of a mocha treat! Yum: lukewarm coffee, hot chocolate mix, ice, blend until slushy. Thanks for sharing, Ann!

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Duckball

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Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2007

This is ok. I think I will add more sugar(I used powdered) and more cocao because it just isn't very chocolately. And was kind of watery (I will try using milk for the rest instead of water)We will use it so we don't waste ingredients but I will keep looking for a better recipe.

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SASSY43028

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2007

This was decent for hot chocolate mix. Using the blender for it was really a pain, though. I think next time I'll just use powdered sugar to start with. The kids liked it, esp. with whipped topping on top. You really have to use your taste as a guide to how much to use in each cup.

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