Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

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Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

Quick and easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 8 to 10 minutes
Makes: 18 to 20 servings
Recipe source:Serious Eats ,You can find the original recipe here
Ingredients:

1. Chocolate ,grated- 1 and 1/3 cup
2. Unsweetened Cocoa powder - 1 Cup
3. Cane sugar - 1 Cup
4. Corn Starch / Corn Flour - 2 tbsp
5. Salt - 1 fat pinch
6. Vanilla bean,scraped - 1(optional)

Instructions:

To prepare Hot Chocolate Mix:Combine all ingredients in a food processor/blender.Blend until it is completely powdered.Transfer to airtight container ( add the vanilla bean pod to the container ,if desired)and store in a cool,dark place for upto 3 months.

To make hot chocolate:  Add 1 to 3 tbsp of the hot chocolate mix into 1 cup of boiling milk and mix until combined.For a thicker hot chocolate, heat the mixture for about 30 seconds ,until smooth and slightly thick.

NOTES

• Increase or decrease the quantity of hot chocolate mix per cup of milk depending on how 'chocolatey' you want it . 
• To scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean,cut the vanilla bean in half along its length using a sharp knife.Scrape out the seeds with the back of the knife and add along with the rest of the ingredients.Place the  empty pod in  the chocolate mix container,if desired.