The outlets were camouflaged with a holiday chalkboard sign. You may recognize it from last year’s DIY Drop Cloth Advent Calendar post. I’ve teamed up with some blogger friends for a hot chocolate collaboration! There are links to more creative ways to set up hot chocolate stations at the end of this post. Inspiration for the Hot Chocolate Stand Also, think about the colors of the toppings and try to mix them up, so not all of the same colored items are next to each other. This creates visual interest on your hot cocoa topping tray. We have this small counter in our kitchen that is quite under utilized. There is just the phone, pencil sharpener, a box of tissues and some miscellaneous items in a tray. I knew it would be the perfect spot to set up a hot chocolate station for Christmas. How to Style a Hot Chocolate Stand Try this recipe for how to make hot chocolate but expanded for a crowd. It will make about 8 generous one-cup servings.

I like to add a little extra Christmas cheer and love to my cocoa by dipping Cut Crystal Cup in Karo Syrup and then immediately dipping it in crushed candy canes. If your kids are anything like mine, they love nothing more on a cold winter day than a steaming cup of hot chocolate. Especially now, as the holiday season approaches. Before setting up your simple hot cocoa station, take an inventory of what you have and what you need. Once everything is mixed together, you can start pouring your hot cocoa into mugs or takeaway containers. Top with whipped cream and marshmallows (optional). Don’t forget to stir each cup of hot cocoa before handing it over to your customers. Make sure they know that the hot cocoa is very hot and that they should be careful when drinking it. Step 4: Set Up Your Hot Cocoa Stand

Using a large pot or urn, heat up 2 cups of whole milk for every cup of cocoa powder. This will ensure that your hot cocoa is creamy and delicious. If you want to add sugar, do so at this stage. Heating the milk should take around 10 minutes. This can be done on a stovetop or with an electric heater. Step 2: Add Cocoa Powder Now ~ you can easily go overboard with toppings when you create a simple hot cocoa station, but you first need to make sure you have the basic toppings. Then you can go crazy. The stand and hot cocoa container felt harsh and dark on the buffet, so I placed a folded napkin between the two. This created some softness and repeated the forest green color.

The cardinal rule of selling anything is to make it look good right? Selling hot chocolate is no exception. Personally, I love orange-flavored hot chocolate with whipped cream and mini chocolate chips – YUM!I wanted to create a simple hot chocolate bar for my family. One that was attractive, easy to use, and provided lots of options to customize their hot cocoa drinks. Tiny, meltable chocolates: If your crowd is old enough to handle fairly hot hot chocolate and large pieces of chocolate, aka potential choking hazards, larger single-sized truffles or thin chocolate wafers can be put in the hot liquid to be stirred and melted. Next, I added the container for my hot cocoa. I used a metal stand (it’s actually for my beverage server) to elevate the pot.