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  • WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 17 2010 11:05 PM

Doing it With Jensen: Homemade Hot Chocolate

by Jensen

Okay guys, I’m going to keep this short and sweet today! There are very important going-ons that I’m sure you’re preparing for, and I don’t want to hold you up for too long. There are Death Eaters who need an ass-kicking and awkward Ginny-Harry sexual advances to watch!



We are making hot chocolate today, btw. It’s a great gift for those people who aren’t really your friends, but you feel like you need to get them something for the holidays anyway. Coworkers, perhaps? It is also quite delicious :].



What You’ll Need


  • 2 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

  • 3 cups dried milk

  • 1 cup powdered sugar

  • 6 tablespoons cocoa powder

  • Microwave and mixer

  • Small treat bags & string to tie them with






1. Pour your dry ingredients (dried milk, powdered sugar, and cocoa powder) into a mixer. Stir it for a second if it bothers you that it’s not mixed .



2. Put your chocolate chips into a microwavable bowl and heat in 20 second intervals until they’re melted. You can definitely substitute chocolate chips for a nicer, fancier chocolate, if you’re feeling like a classy bitch.



3. Pour the melted chocolate chips over the dry ingredients. After mixing for a minute or two, it should look dark and grainy, kind of like coffee grounds with random white shit in it.



4. To package, put three tablespoons in a small treat bag (you should be able to find them in the candy making section of craft stores) and tie with some string. You may want to make up a cute label to put on them so people don’t say, “WTF! Did this bitch just give me a bag of dirt?” and get pissed at you. You could also put some in a cute jar. Whatever floats your boat.



5. To serve, put three tablespoon in a mug of HOT water. It has to be quite hot, much more so than if you were using store bought hot chocolate.

Now if only I have some marshmallows :[. Have a good week guys!

 
Comments
mydogfarted

mydogfarted

Oakland, NJ
June 2003

NOV 18, 2010 08:00 AM

My wife makes awesome homemade, flavored marshmallows that are fabulous in a cup of hot chocolate. I think we'll have to try this. biggrin

Jensen

Jensen

SUICIDEGIRL

Texas, USA

NOV 18, 2010 08:13 AM

Yumm!! I've never made homemade marshmallows frown. I know (think?) it is pretty simple. I was going to make some for this blog, but I just assume cutting the marshmallows is a sticky nightmare to deal with.

mydogfarted

mydogfarted

Oakland, NJ
June 2003

NOV 18, 2010 08:35 AM

They are a completely different taste experience. Yeah, they are a bit of a sticky mess to cut. While the recipe is relatively simple, turns out it takes a bit of effort to get them right. She's now working on vegan marshmallows. Send me a PM if you'd like a link to her etsy shop where she sells them. smile

CoyoteMike

CoyoteMike

Iowa City, IA
May 2006

NOV 18, 2010 08:38 AM

We used to make our own, much like yours, but without the chocolate chips. It was just a dry powdered kind, and worked pretty well.

Also, am I the only person who likes to mix a serving's worth of hot chocolate mix into coffee?

MisterSatan

MisterSatan

Portland, OR
August 2002

NOV 18, 2010 08:54 AM

I am ALWAYS feeling like a classy bitch, thank you.

Stiles

Stiles

Philadelphia, PA
November 2002

NOV 18, 2010 09:19 AM

Coyotemike said:

Also, am I the only person who likes to mix a serving's worth of hot chocolate mix into coffee?



A lot of people (myself included) do this, often with ordinary-to-subpar coffee. The mechanics at the dealerships I worked at did it with the roach coach coffee, as did the film crew guys with the craft services coffee available on-set.

Lemonkid

Lemonkid

Canada
May 2003

NOV 18, 2010 05:04 PM

MisterSatan said:
I am ALWAYS feeling like a classy bitch, thank you.



Bastard beat me to it.

MisterSatan

MisterSatan

Portland, OR
August 2002

NOV 18, 2010 05:05 PM

Lemonkid said:

MisterSatan said:
I am ALWAYS feeling like a classy bitch, thank you.



Bastard beat me to it.



wink

HelloCupcake

HelloCupcake

Lake Placid, NY
July 2007

NOV 18, 2010 05:25 PM

AH HA! this is the sort of recipe i've been looking for! i'm going to dip spoons in chocolate to give with the mix, and probably buy some plain 'ol dollar store mugs to put it all in.

Liliumme

Liliumme

Australia
November 2010

NOV 21, 2010 04:55 AM

That looks positively divine. I must remember to jot these ingredients down on my next shopping list! Thankyou!

cherrybombgirl14

cherrybombgirl14

USA
December 2009

NOV 21, 2010 02:39 PM

Thank you so much for sharing this, you adorable thing, you.kiss I'm going to do this!

Kryptik

Kryptik

HOPEFUL

USA

NOV 21, 2010 04:11 PM

this is a cute idea. I have gotten gifts like this before, and I think this year it's my turn to hand out obligatory gifts! smile Thanks cutie!

Vellin

Vellin

SUICIDEGIRL

I'm lost

NOV 22, 2010 05:19 PM

i love this!!!!

Kris7

Kris7

Bridgewater, MA
July 2003

NOV 22, 2010 06:43 PM

I gotta try this! shocked

Timid

Timid

HOPEFUL

USA

NOV 22, 2010 08:13 PM

I've been trying to think of good home-made gifts for my not-so-friend-friends... perfect!!! Thank you!shockedshockedshockedshocked