Hot Chocolate Bar

from Mother's Organic Living Magazine Issue 12 Winter 2021

Perfect Charcuterie Board

Create Your Own HOT CHOCOLATE BAR

With more staying in and less going out this holiday season, it’s more important than ever to make the inside of your home festive. One such way to do this is by building your own hot chocolate bar. While it might seem time-consuming at first, setting up a hot chocolate bar can be relatively easy and fun!

Gather Your Ingredients & Materials

The first thing to do is to gather your ingredients. Start with the essentials to make the hot chocolate itself. While these necessities can vary based on your recipe, he most common ingredients include milk, cocoa powder, semisweet chocolate chips, and granulated sugar. You can also buy a premade hot chocolate mix if you don’t want to spend time making hot chocolate from scratch every time you crave it. Then, add marshmallows and whipped cream to your cart. From there, it’s up to you as to how fun you want your hot chocolate bar to be. Other topping options to include are premade chocolate spoons, candy canes, crushed peppermint, sprinkles, chocolate shavings, chocolate syrup, and cinnamon sticks. Also, while at the store, don’t forget to pick up tongs and scoops for the toppings if you don’t already have tools that will work.

Create Your Setup

Once back home, it’s time to set up your hot chocolate bar. Look around your kitchen for various trays, plates, and clear glasses or jars that you can use to store all the toppings. You will need mugs and spoons too, of course! Lastly, while not required, adding a chalkboard sign or letterboard to call out the “Hot Chocolate Bar” is a festive added touch. Rearrange these items until you figure out the perfect setup and add your ingredients to the various trays, plates, glasses, and jars.