Place 2 heaping tablespoons of Mom's Hot Cocoa Mix into a mug
Add 2 oz of water or hot milk and thoroughly mix with a whisk or fork
Fill the rest of the mug with water or hot milk
Notes
Notes:
To use heavy cream powder, substitute it for malted milk powder if you'd like. You can also substitute 1/2 cup of dry milk with it.
You can use natural cocoa powder instead of Dutch-process cocoa powder if that's what you have in your pantry. But the Dutch process is a deeper, richer flavor than natural cocoa powder, but you really can use either.
The inclusion of arrowroot powder serves two purposes. It helps make the cocoa mix less prone to caking or clumping in storage and adds a little creamier texture to the final product.
Non-dairy creamer - while not the cleanest substitute, it can be used for those who need to stay away from dairy, but don't want the cost of alternative milk substitutes.