Homemade Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate Mix

I was going to make crispy cereal marshmallows for Food Friday this week but found out it takes at least 2 days to finish. I'll make and blog about them another day. I made Swiss Miss-style hot chocolate mix instead, recipe inspired by Bravetart of Serious Eats. 

Although the weather lately is getting milder during the day [but very cold in the early mornings] it's still enjoyable and comforting to have a mug of foamy hot chocolate topped with stale marshmallows. For thick foam I use a battery operated mini beater; no need for a wooden batidor. I ran out of mini marshmallows so I snipped a stale giant marshmallow with a pair of scissors. Gotta have marshmallows with my hot chocolate!

Homemade Swiss Miss-style Hot Chocolate Mix

6 ounces dark or bittersweet cooking chocolate, chopped

2 ounces white chocolate, chopped

4 to 6 tablespoons sugar, powdered in a blender

1 cup powdered whole milk (I used Nido)

seeds of half a vanilla pod

1 teaspoon instant espresso, optional

mini marshmallows

• In the bowl of a food processor, pulse chocolates and powdered sugar 6 times. Add milk, vanilla seeds, and espresso if using; pulse until powdery. Transfer into an airtight jar. 
• To make a mug of hot chocolate: In a 4-cup measuring cup, microwave 1¼ cups of water to boiling. Add 4 tablespoons of chocolate mix; stir well until chocolate is dissolved. Use a beater if foamy top is desired. Transfer into a mug and top with mini marshmallows. Enjoy.