Rosca de Reyes
Christina Morales, Caroline Lange, La Monarca Bakery
148 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
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About 2 hours
Hot Chocolate Mix
- Total Time
- 10 minutes
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Ingredients
Yield:4 servings
- ⅓cup/35 grams confectioners’ sugar
- ¼cup/30 grams unsweetened cocoa powder, either natural or Dutch-process (see Tip)
- ¼cup/40 grams chopped bittersweet chocolate (preferably 62 to 72 percent cacao)
- ¼cup/40 grams chopped milk chocolate or vegan milk chocolate
- 1teaspoon vanilla bean paste (optional)
- Pinch of fine sea salt
- Mini marshmallows
Preparation
- Step 1
In a blender or food processor, combine sugar, cocoa powder, both chocolates, vanilla paste (if using) and salt. Pulse to pulverize into a coarse powder. Transfer to an airtight jar. Package marshmallows in another airtight jar.
- Step 2
To prepare: Fill a small pot with 4 cups whole milk or your favorite alternative milk (almond, oat, rice, coconut, etc.), and bring to a simmer. Whisk in cocoa mixture until very smooth. Serve topped with whipped cream or marshmallows.
Tip
- Natural cocoa will give you a more complex flavor; Dutch-process gives a deeper, richer color.
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Cooking Notes
Mary from Wisconsin
1 c. milk 2.5 T mix = YUM Ghiradelli chips in 72% Ghiradelli milk chocolate chips Ghiradelli Dutch process cocoa
Shari
I’m a little confused. With 2 cups of milk and the entire recipe, you only get 4 servings? A serving is 1/2 cup?
Krysten Chambrot, Associate Editor, New York Times Cooking
You're so right, Shari! Thank you so much for flagging. I've adjusted the recipe accordingly.
Eileen from New England
I make my own, after British-style mixes. If you're after that creamier, thicker version, add a bit of arrowroot or cornstarch. I prefer the arrowroot; a small amount will do. For this (entire) recipe, I would add about 1/4 teaspoon, I think. I have not tried this, but powdered milk can be added, if liked. It would probably make things easier for recipients with small children. I have also found that evaporated milk makes a very good substitute for fresh milk.
ET
Love this idea! Question: to make just one cup of Hot Cocoa from this mix, how much mix to one cup of milk? Adding a little tag with instructions would be a nice addition to the gift.
Samara Talkin
I make a similar mix, but to make it "instant" I add powdered milk to the blender at a scent 1:1 with the rest of the mixture. Blend well and it will dissolve in boiling water just like commercial mix. Add creamer or milk to cool it and make it a bit richer to serve.
Nancy
I've been making my own "cocoa mix" for years. I make a big batch and store it in the cupboard for daily use. The basics are: non-fat powdered milk, unsweetened cocoa and cinammon (or nutmeg or pumpkin spice mix) I replaced the confectioners sugar with a good quality stevia. So, it's sugar free, and lower calorie. While it might not be appealing to most: I mix it in with my coffee for a "cocoa coffee" mix for my morning drink.
Claire
Mary from Wisconsin, thank you for the ratios needed for 1 mug of hot cocoa. I found that part of the recipe very confusing (4 c of milk?).
Tj
Really needs espresso powder.
Scott
I never have milk around, so I generally prefer mix recipes that include powdered milk so I can just use water. Probably not as good as making it with milk, but if you never have the latter it's at least usable.
R Johnson
I purchase vanilla bean powder, which is ground beans. I use about 1 tsp per batch. Also, half n half cream makes this richer.
Cynthia in NC
I made a triple batch in my blender. I used a 4.4 oz (125 grams) Lindt Milk chocolate bar, and a 3.5 oz (100 grams) Lindt Excellence 70% dark chocolate bar. The triple batch filled a large mason jar about 3/4 full like in the recipe photo. YUM.
shane
Loved Lauren’s suggestion to add cinnamon. This came together best using my mini food processor. A very tasty hot chocolate and good gift idea!
Quinn
2.5 tbsp is one serving (1 cup) and that’s about 2 oz So small ones are 3 servings and big ones are 5
Quinn
I'm going to ask maybe a sacrilegious question: does the mix work just as well by stirring into hot water? I'm planning on making a big batch of these for Christmas and there is no way some of my friends are going to simmer milk lol, so I want to provide some lower-bar instructions. :) Any insights are appreciated, thanks!
sophie
Very easy and reliably tasty!
Lauren
Protip: don't skip the vanilla bean paste, add 1/2 tsp cinnamon per serving and optional cayenne to taste, package up and gift. I did this at Christmas and I've been getting texts from family all across the Atlantic coast during this cold snap about how much they're loving the spiced cocoa mix. It also makes an excellent mocha with about 1.5 tsp to 2 shots of espresso.
Roxanne in Dallas
This is very good. I took the advice of other cooks to add powdered milk in a 1:1 ratio by weight. 2.5-3 Tbsp / cup of water then makes an excellent hot cocoa. Super easy. My food processor wasn't quite getting there; for me the blender worked better. I splurged on the types of French jars pictured, and they made a lovely gift.
James M.
I added the vanilla paste slow as molasses (pun is intended) but it clumped in the base of the blender and dried as hard rocks which I had to crush and reblend to return to powder form. Thank you for adding the measurement for one cup. I made double batches for Christmas gifts.
Anna M
Absolutely delicious! I made it with 1/3 the recommended amount of sugar, used cheap chocolate from Trader Joe’s (the pound plus bar of milk chocolate and the 72% baking chips) and expensive cocoa (a mix of half and half valrhona cocoa and Diaspora Co's natural cocoa powder), left out the vanilla paste, used Maldon for the salt, and the resulting mix is heavenly. I have made up three jars to give as gifts and one jar for myself. It dissolves very nicely into hot milk. A keeper!
Terri
Doubled it and there was plenty for a crowd
James M.
I added the vanilla paste slow as molasses (pun is intended) but it clumped in the base of the blender and dried as hard rocks which I had to crush and reblend to return to powder form. Thank you for adding the measurement for one cup. I made double batches for Christmas gifts.
Karen
A jar of this with some homemade peppermint marshmallows were a perfect holiday gift for friends and neighbors. A big hit, thank you!
Jackie from Montana
I multiplied all ingredients by 4. The resulting mix filled a wide mouth one quart canning jar. With instructions for a single serving: one cup milk or milk substitute and 2.5 tbsp mix (thanks for Mary from Wisconsin), it's a lovely gift for the holidays.
Kathleen
The recipe states 4 cups of milk, not 2 cups
DawnB
If I tripled the recipe, how much mix do I use for 4 cups of milk? Yes, 1/3, I get it, but does anyone have a measurement?
Cynthia in NC
I made a triple batch in my blender. I used a 4.4 oz (125 grams) Lindt Milk chocolate bar, and a 3.5 oz (100 grams) Lindt Excellence 70% dark chocolate bar. The triple batch filled a large mason jar about 3/4 full like in the recipe photo. YUM.
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