DIY Hot Chocolate

DIY hot chocolate on a stick

For chocoholics, here are recipes and ideas for delicious hot chocolates on a stick, which will melt when placed in a cup of hot milk:

Hot chocolate with caramel
Hot chocolate with little hearts
Hot chocolate with sprinkles

Hot Chocolate on a Stick with Caramel

These hot chocolates on a stick taste simply amazing! The caramel is reminiscent of the irresistible taste of Werthers and goes perfectly together with the chocolate.

RECIPE

Ingredients for hot chocolate on a stick (10 pieces):

Ingredients for the caramel:

90g sugar
25g water
40g cream
20g butter
A pinch of salt

For the decoration:

Chocolate pencils

You also need:

10 plastic shot glasses
10 cocktail sticks, wooden sticks, cake-pop sticks or wooden spoons
Little bags for filling or a piping bag

You can also get the necessary ingredients from your local supermarket.

Preparation:

Melt the first cake covering in hot water
In each of the 10 glasses, pour in the first layer, filling about a quarter of the glass – use a small spoon, or a piping bag to make it easier and cleaner

Put the glasses to the side to cool down
Melt the second cake covering in hot water
Pour in the second chocolate layer until the glasses are half full
Place the wooden sticks into the middle of each glass

Allow to cool again
Melt the third cake covering in hot water
Pour it into the glasses, leaving enough space for the caramel

Allow the glasses to cool again
Prepare the caramel (instructions below)

Preparation of the caramel:

Warm up the cream and butter until melted – do not boil!
Boil the sugar and water until they become amber in colour
Add in the cream, butter and pinch of salt
Allow the mix to simmer, until it becomes thick and gooey
Quickly divide it up into the glasses, before the caramel goes hard

Finally, decorate the chocolate cups however you like. For best results, do this while the top layer is still a little sticky.

The hot chocolate cups should be stored in a cool place, or gifted immediately.

DIY Hot Chocolate as a Gift

The little hot chocolates on a stick are the perfect gift, for example in an advent calendar or simply as a little treat in between.

Here we have a few ideas for how you can wrap up your hot chocolates on a stick:

You will need:

10 clear gift bags
10 little decorative pegs
10 ‘Handmade’ stickers
Some matching ribbon

You can buy these things from Wilko’s or a local craft store.

Hot Chocolate on a Stick with Little Hearts

These hot chocolates on a stick have been decorated with little chocolate hearts from Dr. Oetker. You can also use chocolate letters or a completely different decoration if you prefer.

RECIPE

Ingredients for hot chocolate on a stick (8 pieces):

For the decoration:

Chocolate letters or hearts

You also need:

8 plastic shot glasses
8 cocktail sticks, wooden sticks, cake-pop sticks or wooden spoons
Little bags for filling or a piping bag

You can also get the necessary ingredients from your local supermarket.

Preparation:

Melt the first cake covering in hot water
In each of the 8 glasses, pour in the first layer, filling about a third of the glass – use a small spoon, or a piping bag to make it easier and cleaner

Put the glasses to the side to cool down
Melt the second cake covering in hot water
Pour in the second chocolate layer until the glasses are two-thirds full
Place the wooden sticks into the middle of each glass

Allow to cool again
Melt the third cake covering in hot water and pour it into the glasses as the last layer

Finally, decorate the chocolate cups however you like. For best results, do this while the top layer is still a little sticky.

When everything has cooled and feels firm, remove the hot chocolates from the plastic shot glasses.

The Hot Chocolates as a Gift

You could wrap your hot chocolates on a stick like this, for example:

You will need:

8 clear gift bags
8 little decorative pegs
Some matching ribbon

You can buy these things from Wilko’s or a local craft store.

You can also get little pegs to decorate yourself.

Hot Chocolate on a Stick with Sprinkles

These hot chocolates on a stick have been decorated with little chocolate hearts from Dr. Oetker. You can also use chocolate letters or a completely different decoration if you prefer.

RECIPE

Ingredients for hot chocolate on a stick (8 pieces):

For the decoration:

You also need:

8 plastic shot glasses
8 cocktail sticks, wooden sticks, cake-pop sticks or wooden spoons
Little bags for filling or a piping bag

You can also get the necessary ingredients from your local supermarket.

Preparation:

Melt the first cake covering in hot water
In each of the 8 glasses, pour in the first layer, filling about a third of the glass – use a small spoon, or a piping bag to make it easier and cleaner

Put the glasses to the side to cool down
Melt the second cake covering in hot water
Pour in the second chocolate layer until the glasses are two-thirds full
Place the wooden sticks into the middle of each glass

Allow to cool again
Melt the third cake covering in hot water and pour it into the glasses as the last layer

Finally, decorate the chocolate cups however you like. For best results, do this while the top layer is still a little sticky.

When everything has cooled and feels firm, remove the hot chocolates from the plastic shot glasses.

The Hot Chocolates as a Gift

You could wrap your hot chocolates on a stick like this, for example:

You will need:

8 clear gift bags
8 little decorative pegs
Some matching ribbon

You can buy these things from Wilko’s or a local craft store.

You can also get little pegs to decorate yourself.