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Spicy Mexican Hot Cocoa Mason Jar Gift

December 8, 2015 By Kim

This Spicy Mexican Hot Cocoa Mason Jar Gift from Kristi at I Should be Mopping the Floor is the perfect gift for neighbors, teachers, hair dressers… anyone! So many amazing ideas in my Creative Girls Holiday Soiree! We all know how much I love Hot Chocolate, especially my Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate, or maybe my Crock Pot Hot Chocolate! After you grab this yummy recipe, be sure to visit Kristi and check out all her creative wonder. I’m drooling over her Joy wood sign! 
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 Spicy Mexican Hot Cocoa Mason Jar Gift

This Mason Jar Gift of Spicy Mexican Hot Cocoa is the perfect treat for anyone on your list.
 
Spicy Mexican Hot Cocoa Mason Jar Gift by Kristi at I Should Be Mopping the Floor for The Creative Girls Holiday Soiree. This mason jar gift idea is the perfect gift from the kitchen. Great for neighbor gifts, teacher gifts or anyone! Get the recipe on TodaysCreativeLife.com

Save the recipe for later! Click the photo to pin it!

I’m absolutely delighted to be over here at Today’s Creative Life. I met Kim at a conference a couple of years ago and she’s fantastic, y‘all. I so appreciate her invite over here to share something for the Creative Girls Holiday Soiree. I’m Kristi and I’ve been blogging for almost five years at ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com. In my former life, I was a graphic designer, so I mainly share printables…but also have some fun DIY and deliciousness mixed in, too. Really anything to avoid mopping, y’all. 
Spicy Mexican Hot Cocoa Mason Jar Gift by Kristi at I Should Be Mopping the Floor for The Creative Girls Holiday Soiree. This mason jar gift idea is the perfect gift from the kitchen. Great for neighbor gifts, teacher gifts or anyone! Get the recipe on TodaysCreativeLife.com

I just love a fun mason jar gift…layers upon layers of fun, no? I also created the mason jar holiday gift tags that you can grab over on my blog, too, to gift with your spicy cocoa!

Spicy Mexican Hot Cocoa Mason Jar Gift by Kristi at I Should Be Mopping the Floor for The Creative Girls Holiday Soiree. This mason jar gift idea is the perfect gift from the kitchen. Great for neighbor gifts, teacher gifts or anyone! Get the recipe on TodaysCreativeLife.com
Recipes like these are my jam. All dry ingredients on my part=less mess to clean up, right? Your recipient will be able to add the wet ingredients when they’re ready to use the cocoa. 

 

Spicy Mexican Hot Cocoa Mason Jar Gift by Kristi at I Should Be Mopping the Floor for The Creative Girls Holiday Soiree. This mason jar gift idea is the perfect gift from the kitchen. Great for neighbor gifts, teacher gifts or anyone! Get the recipe on TodaysCreativeLife.com

The dry ingredients for these jars go together so easily…then it’s on to the FUN!

Spicy Mexican Hot Cocoa Mason Jar Gift by Kristi at I Should Be Mopping the Floor for The Creative Girls Holiday Soiree. This mason jar gift idea is the perfect gift from the kitchen. Great for neighbor gifts, teacher gifts or anyone! Get the recipe on TodaysCreativeLife.com
Toppings are my favorite part. These Hershey’s Cinnamon Chips are a weakness of mine. I bake with them like crazy…but, they’re the perfect addition to a Mexican Hot Cocoa, with their delicious spice. Most grocery stores have them in the baking aisle, especially during the holiday season. 

Spicy Mexican Hot Cocoa Recipe (dry mix only) 

(makes 3 large, quart-sized mason jars full)
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– 1 cup dry milk (sometimes called powdered milk)
– 1 cup unsweetened cocoa
– 1 cup sugar
– 1 heaping tablespoon cinnamon
– 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
– 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
– pinch of Cayenne pepper
– 1 bag Hershey’s Cinnamon Chips
– 1 bag chocolate mini morsels
– mini marshmallows.
 
Combine first seven ingredients (through Cayenne) in a large bowl and mix well. Fill quart-size mason jars 2/3 full of cocoa mix. Top with chocolate mini morsels, cinnamon chips, and marshmallows. Pack ingredients as tightly as you can, so ingredients do not shift (it’s all about the presentation, right?). 
 
Write the instructions for your recipient on a tag you attach to the gift (I have the coordinating lined mason jar tags on my site if you’d like to use them):
Instructions: Add two heaping tablespoons of dry mix to the bottom of a large mug. Fill with boiling water and mix. Top with mini chocolate chips, cinnamon chips, and marshmallows. Let cool a bit and ENJOY! (You may also want to let your recipient know that this cocoa has a kick!)

 >>> CLICK HERE FOR FREE PRINTABLE COORDINATING GIFT TAGS <<<

Spicy Mexican Hot Cocoa Mason Jar Gift by Kristi at I Should Be Mopping the Floor for The Creative Girls Holiday Soiree. This mason jar gift idea is the perfect gift from the kitchen. Great for neighbor gifts, teacher gifts or anyone! Get the recipe on TodaysCreativeLife.com

I think these are such a pretty gift, too. Gosh, and who doesn’t love a big ol’ jar of cocoa to get them through the cold winter nights, right?

Spicy Mexican Hot Cocoa Mason Jar Gift by Kristi at I Should Be Mopping the Floor for The Creative Girls Holiday Soiree. This mason jar gift idea is the perfect gift from the kitchen. Great for neighbor gifts, teacher gifts or anyone! Get the recipe on TodaysCreativeLife.com
Again, I have the coordinating mason jar gift tags (available in ‘Merry Christmas’, ‘Happy Holidays’, and a lined blank card) over on my site, here.
And, okay…yeah, on the download there’s only one ‘and’ on each card. DOH! That was not noticed until two weeks after I posted these things…I’m not sure I’ve ever done that. My readers and I have had such a guffaw with this little merry mix up, that I thought it was only fitting to leave the photos as is. That and, well, it is December and we’re all a little crazy, right? These cards are available in two different sizes. 
 
Happy Holidays, friends! Much thanks to Kim for having me here today.
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Spicy Mexican Hot Cocoa Mason Jar Gift
 
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Recipe type: Drinks
Ingredients
  • -1 cup dry milk (sometimes called powdered milk)
  • - 1 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • - 1 cup sugar
  • - 1 heaping tablespoon cinnamon
  • - ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • - ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
  • - pinch of Cayenne pepper
  • - 1 bag Hershey's Cinnamon Chips
  • - 1 bag chocolate mini morsels
  • - mini marshmallows.
Instructions
  1. Combine first seven ingredients (through Cayenne) in a large bowl and mix well. Fill quart-size mason jars ⅔ full of cocoa mix. Top with chocolate mini morsels, cinnamon chips, and marshmallows. Pack ingredients as tightly as you can, so ingredients do not shift (it's all about the presentation, right?).
  2. Write the instructions for your recipient on a tag you attach to the gift (I have the coordinating lined mason jar tagson my site if you'd like to use them):
  3. Instructions: Add two heaping tablespoons of dry mix to the bottom of a large mug. Fill with boiling water and mix. Top with mini chocolate chips, cinnamon chips, and marshmallows. Let cool a bit and ENJOY! (You may also want to let your recipient know that this cocoa has a kick!)
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Since 2007, Kim has been sharing tips and tutorials on how to live a creative life. Owner/Founder of Today's Creative Blog and InspirationDIY.com where inspiration happens everyday! From the Pacific Northwest, Kim is a busy mom who adores her teen son, her middle aged husband and is constantly wiping the muddy paws of her adorable Labradoodle Maybelline. In her spare time, she teaches fitness classes and loves to decorate with thrift store bargains. You can also find Kim once a month on Portland's AMNW Morning show as their "creative expert". Life is more fun when it's creative!
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Since 2007, Kim has been sharing tips and tutorials on how to live a creative life. Owner/Founder of Today's Creative Blog and InspirationDIY.com where inspiration happens everyday!
From the Pacific Northwest, Kim is a busy mom who adores her teen son, her middle aged husband and is constantly wiping the muddy paws of her adorable Labradoodle Maybelline. In her spare time, she teaches fitness classes and loves to decorate with thrift store bargains. You can also find Kim once a month on Portland's AMNW Morning show as their "creative expert".

Life is more fun when it's creative!

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Comments

  1. Jessica McKelvin says

    December 8, 2015 at 8:23 am

    I was reading the instructions for your hot chocolate labels and realized I didn’t include the toppings on mine. I’m doing a similar gift with smaller milk bottle style jars I found at Target. I was only planning to include marshmallows but may throw some chocolate chips in for another layer. I really like how yours looks. If I do this again next year I’m going to try a little harder to find a better recipe for mine. I took the shortcut this year and I’m using premade mix.

    • Kim says

      December 10, 2015 at 2:30 pm

      I’m sure yours till be well received! Happy Holidays.

  2. Sylvie says

    December 9, 2015 at 2:22 am

    Such a fun gift idea, love the spicy kick!

    • Kim says

      December 10, 2015 at 2:29 pm

      I do too!

  3. Angie W. says

    December 10, 2015 at 11:24 am

    I think I may attempt to make these in the green Ball pint jars I bought for little office gifts. 🙂

    • Kim says

      December 10, 2015 at 2:28 pm

      That sounds perfect!

  4. Liz says

    December 12, 2015 at 11:06 am

    SO fun! I’d love to get this as a holiday gift!!!

  5. Beverly says

    December 16, 2015 at 2:08 pm

    If the chips and marshmallows are on top of the dry mix how do you measure out two tablespoons of the mix to make the cocoa?

    • Kim says

      December 17, 2015 at 2:41 pm

      Just dig in!

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