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Once the milk is hot, add 1/4 cup of cocoa powder to the pot or urn and stir it until it’s completely dissolved. Make sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the pot so all the cocoa powder gets incorporated. adding more or less cocoa powder depending on your desired taste. After adding the cocoa powder, let it simmer for around 5 minutes. Step 3: Serve the Hot Cocoa You’ll also need a few sheets of colored construction paper, some twine or ribbon, and a pair of scissors to get everything ready for play. If your kids are anything like mine, they love nothing more on a cold winter day than a steaming cup of hot chocolate. Especially now, as the holiday season approaches. Pour the ¾ a cup water into a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Whisk in ½ cup ofthe cocoa powder and 4 tablespoons of cane sugar.

We love drinking hot chocolate all through the winter. There is something so deliciously cosy and decadent about hot chocolate that is very much needed during the cold weather and darker days. To make our hot chocolate shenanigans more exciting we like to create a hot chocolate bar at home where everyone in the family can decorate their own hot chocolate drink however they like. Decorate the stand and add festive touches such as holiday lights or themed decorations. This will add an extra touch of cheer for your customers!

Also, think about the colors of the toppings and try to mix them up, so not all of the same colored items are next to each other. This creates visual interest on your hot cocoa topping tray. Spoons for scooping & stirring: Gather your spoons and scoops, or invest in a box of wooden coffee stirrers or even paper straws.

Tiny, meltable chocolates: If your crowd is old enough to handle fairly hot hot chocolate and large pieces of chocolate, aka potential choking hazards, larger single-sized truffles or thin chocolate wafers can be put in the hot liquid to be stirred and melted. We do also have more inspiration on the DIY hot chocolate station where we listed all the ideas we had a few months ago. Hot chocolate bar at home Cups for hot chocolate 1. Equipment for your hot chocolate bar Position A successful stand depends largely on the amount of traffic it receives. Cars are SO much more likely to stop by a colorful stand. Wear gloves when handling food products and beverages; use disposable gloves if possible to reduce the risk of contamination.We have this small counter in our kitchen that is quite under utilized. There is just the phone, pencil sharpener, a box of tissues and some miscellaneous items in a tray. I knew it would be the perfect spot to set up a hot chocolate station for Christmas. How to Style a Hot Chocolate Stand

With a few basic supplies and a little imagination, you’d be surprised at what you can add to this winter-themed center! Bring some holiday cheer to your home by creating a festive and functional hot chocolate stand in your kitchen using a tiered tray and vintage Christmas decorations. You’re also gonna want mugs and spoons (duh!). Unless this is a “to go” hot cocoa bar, don’t use paper cups. Another type of hot chocolate uses cocoa or hot chocolate powder. We really like the range of flavours on offer at Whittard including the turkish delight one. Again either stir into warm milk or use hot water.

Strings of fairy lights add atmosphere and sparkly to the hot chocolate set up. You can weave these amongst the jars and mugs. Ideally you might want to choose battery-operated fairy lights so that you don’t have to worry about hooking up to many plugs into the mains. Fir cones And of course, for the adults, you could offer a few alcoholic options as well to make ‘hard’ hot chocolates. We like rum, whisky, amaretto, bailey’s, and tequila, when creating an adult hot chocolate bar. On our hot chocolate bar we have these toppings: Hot chocolate recipe: Below is my basic hot chocolate recipe, which is scalable. If you are entertaining many, one batch could be cow’s milk and another plant based. Or one batch plain and another flavored with cinnamon or other spices.

And finally, include napkins. We bought some festive-coloured red cotton napkins to roll up into a large jar. It looks cute and adds another element of luxury to the hot chocolate bar. Jar of honeycomb Jar of red napkins Props for hot chocolate bar 2. Props to decorate your hot chocolate bar Evergreen foliage Have a variety of toppings or mix-ins available for customers to customize their hot cocoa—marshmallows, whipped cream, sprinkles, cinnamon, etc. As you can see from the photos we share here, we really did go all out in creating a cosy and creative space. Hopefully, this will help give your some ideas for what to add your own hot chocolate bar. Find a serving vessel: You might ladle directly from a Dutch oven on the stove, keep a batch warm in a slow-cooker or Instant Pot, or perhaps decant to a large tea kettle, insulated thermal carafe, or a plug in coffee urn. Work with what you have.With the above outlined you will have clear knowledge on how to make a hot cocoa stand and the items you need to get started. Additionally, you will have learned about the benefits of owning a hot cocoa stand, as well as any special permits or license’s that may be required in your area. We like to make hot chocolate with milk and chocolate made up of 75% cocoa solids. Often we will make our hot chocolate with oat milk. This can be made by simply breaking up squares of chocolate into the milk either in a pan on the stove or in a slow cooker. Hot chocolate from instant powder Using a large pot or urn, heat up 2 cups of whole milk for every cup of cocoa powder. This will ensure that your hot cocoa is creamy and delicious. If you want to add sugar, do so at this stage. Heating the milk should take around 10 minutes. This can be done on a stovetop or with an electric heater. Step 2: Add Cocoa Powder