Rich and creamy 5-ingredient homemade dark chocolate hot cocoa mix is perfect for warming you up this winter! This hot chocolate mix also makes a great homemade gift! (gluten-free, nut-free)

I’ve always loved Valentine’s Day. I loved decorating my shoebox as a kid, going to the store with my mom to pick out cards and candy for my classmates. I loved hand-writing each of my classmate’s names on cards and carefully attaching candy. I paid special attention to the cards for my very best friends and for my elementary school crush at the time.

When Mr. Table and I started dating, Valentine’s Day was our first holiday together. We still celebrate Valentine’s Day every year and look back to that first Valentine’s Day we shared.

I still don’t look at Valentine’s Day as a holiday just for couples, though. It’s always been a day to spread the love to everyone that you value in your life. Even though Mr. Table and I celebrate Valentine’s Day each year, I still try to share the love with friends and family who I love and appreciate.

To me, Valentine’s Day is a chance to tell everybody you love, not just your significant other, that you cherish them. That’s not to say that you shouldn’t always tell them that you love them, but on Valentine’s Day, there’s chocolate, which makes it even sweeter.

A fun homemade gift that you can share with everyone you love this Valentine’s Day is homemade hot cocoa mix. It’s the perfect way to share the love with friends, family, or coworkers. It’s so easy to make a big batch, package into jars and give to everyone you love!

This homemade hot cocoa mix is extra special because it’s made with luxurious dark chocolate, perfect for the dark chocolate lover in your life! Dark is always my go-to chocolate, so I love that I can now drink it in a delicious cup of hot chocolate.

How do you make dark chocolate hot cocoa mix?

Hot cocoa mix is easier than you think to make, and it’s nice because you can control the amount of sugar that goes into it. This dark version uses dark unsweetened cocoa and dark chocolate to make it extra special. All you need is a blender, a few simple ingredients, and a couple of jars to store the mix in. Just blend it up and place in the jars, and you’ve ready to make a rich and creamy cup of dark hot chocolate any time you please!