Jazzing Up Swiss Miss

Earlier this week, I read an article rating different hot chocolate brands, and the author was rather unkind to Swiss Miss.  Sure I can accept that Godiva is richer/tastier, but it also cost more.  Swiss Miss is a basic but decent hot chocolate (I prefer the Dark to the Milk, but the regular Milk Chocolate is ok).  And there are some fun, not too expensive ways to jazz it up.  A few of mine:

Add Milk: I usually boil 6oz. water in the microwave, stir it into the powder, then add milk to fill up the mug.  Starbucks uses half and half, which will make for a richer/creamier drink, but it'll also make it more fattening. A second inspiration for this entry was a post on [info] poor_skills using Swiss Miss to emulate Starbuck's Peppermint Mocha

Add Extra Chocolate/Candy: This works best with something that melts easily like an Andies mint (very yummy addition).  I've also used one of those mini Hershey's Special Dark bars.

Add Salt: Another idea stolen from Starbucks.  It has the added benefit of helping to clear a gunky throat.  I've been using a course Kosher salt I got at Deals for $1.  My overall diet is fairly low sodium, so I don't feel bad sprinkling some into my cocoa.  Too much salt is bad for you though, so moderate.

Add Marshmellows: You can't go wrong with a classic.  Sometimes you can find fruity or other flavors, which may lend some variety.  I prefer plain. (You can whip your own whipcream which is along the same line, but too much work for me.)

Add Spice: My co-writer PJ is a big cinnamon fan.  I know you can get cinnamon flavored hot cocoa, but nothing says you can't experiment with flavoring what's already in the cabinet.

Anyone else have any good Swiss Miss recipes to share?
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Published on December 12, 2011 01:35
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