"Yes, you can make your own hot chocolate, and it's delicious. But hot cocoa from a pouch is quick, nostalgic, and just as delicious. Grocery stores are full of hot cocoa mixes this time of year, and we were curious to see which ones chefs grab when they're shopping for the holidays."
"Pastry Chef Elise Russ of Clementine in San Antonio says her go-to hot cocoa mix is Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Hot Chocolate Mix. She insists the real secret is in the preparation: "I always make it with milk and add homemade whipped cream, holiday sprinkles, and lots of marshmallows. I think sometimes my kids add more marshmallows than hot chocolate.""
"Kristina Lavallee, chef and founder of The Cake Girl, adores the hot cocoa mix too. "If I am craving hot chocolate, Ghirardelli is always my favorite. The chocolate flavor does not taste artificial and feels luxurious without any extra work," she says. "I love that it is not overly sweet. Plus, it has that nice deep quality cocoa taste that few store-bought mixes have.""
Ghirardelli Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix stands out as a preferred store-bought option for chefs because of its authentic chocolate taste and balanced sweetness. Pastry Chef Elise Russ enhances the mix with milk, homemade whipped cream, holiday sprinkles, and extra marshmallows for richness and nostalgia. Kristina Lavallee praises the mix for not tasting artificial, feeling luxurious without extra effort, and offering a deeper cocoa quality than many mixes. The mix is convenient, easy to dress up for festive servings, and widely available in pouches sold online and in grocery stores.
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