Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch process cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon (or to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon ancho chile powder (optional)
• 1 tablespoon pure mint extract
• 4 teaspoons hot cocoa mix
• 3/4 cup milk (any milk of your choice)
• Cinnamon sticks, optional
• Peppermint sticks, optional
• Mini-marshmallows, optional
• Whipped cream, optional