Well, it seems that Winter has finally decided to join us. And that means time for hot chocolate. My mom found this recipe online and it turned out great! It can be a little expensive to make (depending on what chocolate you use), but it's worth it and it makes a lot. So here ya all are.
Vanilla Hot Chocolate Mix
Makes 24-32 servings (10 cups Mix)
Ingredients
4 cups granulated sugar
1/2 vanilla bean, spilt crosswise (You can save the other half for another batch or something else)
1 1/2 pounds high quality semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
8 ounces milk chocolate
2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
Preparation
Place sugar in large bowl. Split half vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape seeds into a sugar and add pod. Work seeds in with your fingers. Cover snugly with plastic wrap and let stand overnight at room temperature.
In food processor fitted with metal blade, process semisweet chocolate and milk chocolate until finely ground, using 2 second pulses. (process in two batches if necessary.)
Remove pod from sugar. Add ground chocolate and cocoa power to sugar and whisk to blend.
Store mix at airtight room temperature for up to 6 months.
To serve:
For each serving, heat 8 ounces milk in small saucepan over medium heat until scalded. (or microwave 2 1/2 min. at full power.) Whisk in 1/4 to 1/3 cup mix serve with unsweetened softly whipped cream or marshmallows.
Notes:
When processing the chocolate, you really do need to do it in pulses. If you don't the chocolate will heat up and clump. We ended up doing it in a blender at 2-second pulses and then sifted it into the bowl.
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