Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix - Redeux

Bismarck, ND current weather conditions: 1 degree. Yup, we're above zero...oh, that doesn't count windchill?

Since it is officially winter here in North Dakota with snow, windshield ice scrapers, and the mad morning scramble to put enough layers on both myself and baby before venturing out of doors, it seems only appropriate to repost this great recipe for homemade hot chocolate mix. My hubby still likes Swiss Miss with pb toast, and Penzey's makes a great cocoa to mix with milk, but I think this mix is a keeper. Try it and let me know what you think.

And hopefully this winter, we won't be faced with this outside our back door.


PS - this is one of the few hot chocolate mix recipes you'll find that does NOT use coffee creamer as a base. Because I care. You're welcome.

Hot Chocolate Mix
Adapted from Alton Brown's Good Eats

1 and 1/4 cups powdered milk
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt

Add all ingredients to a clean, dry container with lid (like a large glass canning jar) and shake it up, baby.

Fill your favorite mug 1/3 full of mixture. Add enough boiling water to fill cup halfway, then use a whisk to mix into a slurry (be sure you catch all the mix off the sides of the mug, too). Top off the mug with additional boiling water to fill, mix once more and enjoy.