Hot Cocoa in a Jar Gift Idea
Hot cocoa in a jar are such simple gifts to give all winter long! They're easy to make, and everyone loves them! Get the recipe, assembly tutorial, and free printable.
Yield: 2 16 oz jars
Cost: $5
Equipment
- 2 16 oz mason jars or (1) 32 oz mason jar
- 1 printable gift tag sheet link in step by step instructions above
- 2 pieces of baker's twine or ribbon each piece 3' long
Materials
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa
- ½ cup powdered milk
- ½ cup chocolate chips or mini-chocolate chips
- 2 cups mini-marshmallows
Instructions
- Using a wide funnel, layer the ingredients in the jar. The order of layering should be ½ cup sugar, ½ cup cocoa powder, ¼ cup powdered milk, ¼ cup chocolate chips, and add marshmallows to the top of the jar.
- Once your jars are layered, screw the lids on.
- To decorate the jars, print the instructions tags (look above the recipe card, in the step by step instructions for the button to download the pdf file for the tags).
- Cut the tags out using a paper cutter or scissors.
- Punch a hole in the top left corner of the tag, about ¼ inch from the edges.
- Cut the bakers twine (or ribbon) about 3 feet long, and wrap around the rim of the jar multiple times.
- Stick one end of the bakers twine through the hole in the tag, then tie the ends into a bow.
- Repeat for second jar, and now your cocoa jars are ready for gifting!