I wanted some holiday themed hot chocolate mixes. Neighbor gifts maybe? I used the hot chocolate mix recipe from my last post & tried some holiday flavors. I made 1/3 a batch in case we didn't like it.
First I tried the nestle powdered creamer that was peppermint mocha. We couldn't really tell there was peppermint in there. You get a lot more from a drop of peppermint oil or a candy cane.
Next I tried this powdered eggnog mix.
I used it in place of regular creamer in the recipe. The carton was almost exactly the right size for 1/3 of the recipe. The verdict? I didn't LOVE it. It was good. I've had eggnog hot chocolate made with very rich eggnog, & expensive chocolate. You know the kind of drink you almost have to chew? So I think that's more what I was hoping for. It's pretty sweet. Don't get me wrong, it's good & I think if I weren't expecting something else I would have liked it more. But I was a bit disappointed. On the other hand, my son loved it!
We also had this Stephens Pumpkin Spice mix.
(this is much cheaper at the grocery store, I just put it here so you could see it). While we liked this drink, we usually picked hot chocolate. Then I noticed on the back that it said it could be used as a creamer. Ah ha! It was yummy & we really liked it! I think I might add a bit more next time; but I like my flavors strong. I was expecting my son to like this one a lot, he loves pumpkin muffins. But he thought it was just "ok".
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