All-is-Calm Hot Chocolate Mix

Ingredients

• 8 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chunks or pieces
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon anise seed
• toasted* and crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• milk
• half-and-half
• or light cream
• whipped cream (optional)

Instructions

1. 1.
2. For mix, in a large bowl combine chocolate chunks or pieces, sugar, cocoa powder, anise seed, and cinnamon.
3. Spoon into a container, jar, or self-sealed plastic bag.
4. Cover or seal.
5. Include the following recipe directions:
6. 2.
7. To make 4 servings of hot chocolate, in a medium saucepan combine 2/3 cup cocoa mix and 1/4 cup water .
8. Stir over medium heat until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
9. Whisk in 4 cups milk; heat through, whisking occasionally.
10. Pour into mugs.
11. Top with whipped cream.
12. Makes 12 servings total from the mix.