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Spiced Hot Chocolate Mix

October 16, 2013 by Lisa Le 14 Comments

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Spiced Hot Chocolate Mix | alimentageuse.com #hotchocolate #chocolate #fall #gift #DIY

Lots of things to cover today and I only have about 20 minutes to crank out this post. So bear with me. This, my dear readers, is a speed post. First things first: I am officially in fall mode. I have been wearing a scarf every day for the past week. That’s indicator #1 of fall weather. #2 is that I’m wearing pants. I hate pants. But now is the time for pants. #3 I am drinking hot beverages by choice. And this spiced hot chocolate mix is definitely something I would drink more than once a day by choice.

Before I lose my lovely vegan readers (according to my reader survey, there are LOTS OF YOU! <3), I’d like to reassure you that this mix is perfectly vegan, so there’s no dairy and no trace of animal by-products (three cheers for bone-free sugar refinement).

Which brings me to my second point of my post today: if you haven’t filled out my reader survey, please do! Right now the results indicate that most of you are in your 20s with no kids, but for some reason I feel like that is an inaccurate representation of my readers. Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. The only way I’ll find out is if you fill out the survey! It’s 10 questions and takes less than 5 minutes =)

Third thing to mention in my post: today’s theme for Weight Loss Wednesday is about sleep. And maintaining a sleep schedule.

Now I don’t know about you, but I am a student with night classes and a blogger by day. Most things for me don’t start until around 2 pm, and then my classes often go until 9. That means I get my creative juices flowing typically by 11 pm, and that’s when I’m more productive.

This usually equates to Lisa staying up until 3 am and then waking up around 10 am to exercise, shower, get ready for the day, work on the blog/take photos with the daylight, then start working or going to school. Sometimes I have to wake up earlier, sometimes later, but the fact that I’m not even tired until at least 2 am is a little messed up.

I’ve been trying to go to sleep earlier, but there’s just so much to be done! How on Earth do we survive with just 24 hours a day? There are so many things to do. I feel like there’s an unending to-do list for my life, and I don’t even have kids.

I can’t even imagine blogging with kids. My goodness, mommy bloggers, you have my respect.

So for today’s WLW, I ask you, how do YOU maintain a regular sleep schedule with so many things to do in a day? I would say I have a plan but I honestly have no idea. Sometimes I find I fall asleep on the subway and then I’m constantly afraid I’ll start drooling or snoring. Yikes.

To see what my other bloggy friends for WLW, visit the links below:

  • Meg from Sweet Twist of Blogging
  • Karyn from Pint Sized Baker
  • Kayla from Say Not Sweet Anne
  • Gillian from The Haas Machine
  • Nicole from Wonky Wonderful

But back to hot chocolate.

Spiced Hot Chocolate Mix | alimentageuse.com #hotchocolate #chocolate #fall #gift #DIY

Yes, hot chocolate is classic. I’ve made beautiful, thick and luscious Italian hot chocolate, but it’s so rich that it’s not a treat I can make every day. Now this, I can make everyday. Just heat up some milk, add a few spoonfuls of the mix, and I have an easy, wonderful, fall drink. It’s perfect for those days where you accidentally underdressed, and you’re chilled even when you get home and curl up in a blanket.

The spices in this hot chocolate aren’t so powerful that they punch you in the taste buds, but they’re just ever so subtle enough trickle down your throat and spread that unmistakeable warmth that cinnamon and nutmeg have. Add a pinch of cayenne for the spicy aftertaste, but it’s not so spicy that it burns, it’s just a lingering bite that kind of makes you raise your eyebrows and say, “Ooh.”

Yes. Yes, my dear friends. This is good.

Spiced Hot Chocolate Mix | alimentageuse.com #hotchocolate #chocolate #fall #gift #DIY

You can also bottle this stuff up for gifts, because as you know, the holidays are coming and with holidays, come potlucks, gatherings, and times where you can’t just walk into someone’s home empty-handed.

Sure wine is great. But spiced hot chocolate?

Classic.

And frugal. (This is for you, students. I feel your pain.)

Recipe adapted from Bev Cooks, who got the recipe from Desserts in Jars

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Spiced Hot Chocolate Mix

Author: Lisa Le

Ingredients

  • 1 cup icing sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • a dash of salt
  • a dash of cayenne powder optional

Instructions

  • Sift all ingredients together and mix until homogenous.
  • To make the hot chocolate, heat 1 cup of milk or milk alternative (I LOVED it with unsweetened almond milk) and whisk in 5 heaping tablespoons of the hot chocolate mix.
  • Heat until desired temperature (I did it until there was lots of steam coming up while whisking but I didn't bring it to a boil.

 

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Filed Under: Drinks, Gluten-Free, Vegan recipes Tagged With: chocolate, Christmas, dairy-free, gift, gluten-free, hot chocolate, mix, spiced, vegan

About Lisa Le

Lisa is the thirty-something, nerdy, procrastinating, feminist blogger and photographer behind The Viet Vegan. She loves spicy foods, noodles, and food in bowls.

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Comments

  1. Gillian @ The Haas Machine says

    October 16, 2013 at 3:43 PM

    Yes! I can’t wait to try this recipe… it would be perfect right now, as I am freeeeeezing. Good luck on finding more sleep. I feel like no matter what stage you are in, it’s always somehow a challenge!

    Reply
  2. Ann :-) (Barrie H&R) says

    October 16, 2013 at 6:06 PM

    Hi Lisa
    I absolutely love your blog and recipes. After many years playing with vegetarism I have recently become vegan. Your Mom gave me your website and I’ve tried several of your recipes. Thank you so much for sharing one of your many talents. Please keep posting and I’ll keep reading. Love Ann :-)

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    • Lisa Mai says

      October 16, 2013 at 11:37 PM

      Aw thank you so much for the comment! My mom mentioned that you became vegan, please feel free to comment on how a recipe turned out =) I would love to know. Take care!

      Reply
  3. Anna says

    October 21, 2013 at 5:32 PM

    Ooo, this is great! I have some friends who might just be getting this for Christmas!

    Reply
  4. Michele @ Flavor Mosaic says

    November 1, 2013 at 11:05 PM

    What a great gift idea. I’m pinning this to make for Christmas gifts.

    Reply
    • Lisa Mai says

      November 1, 2013 at 11:41 PM

      Thanks Michele! Glad you like it =)

      Reply
  5. Lydia says

    November 23, 2013 at 1:07 PM

    I’m fifteen and I’m a vegetarian. So I’m not in my twenties and Ido not have a child. Lol. BUT YOUR POSTS ARE AWESOME. So thanks.

    Reply
    • Lisa Mai says

      November 23, 2013 at 1:40 PM

      LOL haha well good to know. Thanks Lydia!

      Reply
  6. Anna says

    December 8, 2013 at 12:14 PM

    I’ve just made this mix, and tried it, and wow, it’s amazing! I added a little extra cayenne pepper because I liked it spicy, and it is so warming! Delicious. Going to make all of my friends some for Christmas and put it in little fancy jars :) Thanks for this recipe!

    Reply
  7. Ellie says

    June 29, 2016 at 7:02 AM

    Hi Lisa,
    I absolutely LOVE this recipe and wanted to write my own post about it. Of course I’d link this recipe in it, but I know it’s polite to ask beforehand.
    Also, my vegan friend is soooooo happy that there is an amazing hot chocolate mix out there that is vegan-friendly. We (I’m not vegan) both had a hard time trying to find a decent recipe. Glad we found this :)

    Reply
    • Lisa Le says

      June 29, 2016 at 11:21 AM

      Hi Ellie! Glad you enjoyed it! You are totally entitled to write your own post about it, but it’d be lovely if you left the recipe itself on my blog and just linked to it =)

      Reply

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