Spiced Mexican Hot Chocolate Mix, Just Add Hot Water
Mix powdered milk, cocoa, sugar, cinnamon and a pinch of cayenne in a zip bag at home. At camp, bring 6 cups of water to a boil on a one-burner stove or fire grate, then stir about 1/3 cup of mix into each 8-oz mug of hot water. Takes about 15 minutes, and it needs no cooler.
This is a hot chocolate you mix at home and finish with hot water at camp. Powdered milk and cocoa carry well and keep for weeks. Cinnamon and a pinch of cayenne give it a slow warmth that suits a cold morning.
One zip bag makes six mugs. The chocolate chips melt into the hot water and make each cup taste richer than store-bought packets. It works for backpacking, car camping or a quick stop at a cold trailhead.
Spiced Mexican Hot Chocolate Mix, Just Add Hot Water
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Serves
- 6
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Heat
- High flame to boil, then low
- Pack weight
- 1 lb
- Campfire
- Camp stove
- Backpacking
- No cooler needed
- One burner
- Some water
- One-pan cleanup
- Shelf-stable
- Prep ahead
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