Whisk the ingredients together and store in a sealed container at room temperature. Make a test cup of hot chocolate and adjust the mix to your taste.

I like to use 3 tablespoons of mix per 1 ½ cups (12 ounces) of liquid when making hot chocolate, but adjust according to the strength you prefer. I don’t necessarily make my daughter’s chocolate milk as strong as my own. And I don’t know that I would make chocolate milk as strong as I would hot chocolate. Add to taste.

MY FAVE: For the liquid, I like to use 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1/2 cup water, 1/4 cup half and half, and a dash of vanilla. This would be a light S, Trim Healthy Mamas. Use all almond milk instead of almond milk and water for an even creamier result. I don’t recommend using just water to make this hot chocolate mix. Not gonna lie – I do like the addition of a bit of dairy (like half and half) for optimal creaminess.

FUEL PULL/DEEP S/DAIRY FREE: For a Fuel Pull hot chocolate, use 1 cup unsweetened almond milk and ½ cup water. This would be Deep S compliant as well, although it doesn’t contain any of its own fat. This is a good option for dairy free folks. (Don’t use all almond milk in this case because 1 cup is the limit in a Fuel Pull setting.)

FOR CHILDREN: For my daughter’s chocolate milk I just use regular dairy milk, but this isn’t advised for adults who would like to lose weight.

This mix makes great hot chocolate or chocolate milk! It does dissolve best in liquids that aren’t cold. For hot chocolate I heat the liquid first, then whisk in the mix. For making chocolate milk with cold liquid, blending will give you the best result without clumps. For my daughter’s chocolate milk I usually heat the milk just a bit to take the cold edge off of it, then add the chocolate powder and shake to mix. It dissolves better this way than in milk cold right out of the fridge.