As wintertime approaches, our family is starting to drink hot chocolate more and more. We have two kinds of hot chocolate that we enjoy–power straight from a can or in the individual packets. Both are enjoyable but sometimes one is better than the other is.
We enjoy the power from a can when it seems like we have extra time to enjoy the hot chocolate. The powder we buy is Stephen’s Gourmet Hot Cocoa, Chocolate Mint Truffle. The added mint flavor of the hot chocolate and make the drink a real treat to enjoy. We typically make this from boiling water—sometimes boiled on the stove top or from the electric hot water kettle, and mixing it in which takes a little extra effort. This is always good for those times we are watching a television show after an enjoyable Saturday.
We enjoy the packets when we are in a hurry of after a long day of work. We use the microwave to heat up this water because it is much faster and no work at all. The added benefit of the packets from Swiss Miss is the ready-made marshmallows added to the packet. This is a quick way to drink a cup of hot chocolate in bed on the way to sleep.
Hot chocolate is a wonderful treat is the cool and cold nights. We will take it any way you give it to us, but if we are making the hot chocolate ourselves, we have to choose between packets or not.