![]() The Castronovo Dark Milk Chocolate (pictured in today's basket) is my favorite. If you're gifting this to a chocolate lover, I HIGHLY recommend ordering some chocolate through Bar & Cocoa. My favorite bar chocolates to use right now are from Divine and Bar & Cocoa, and for chips, it's Ghiradelli (although I have a bag of Guittard I plan to try soon). If you're gifting this to someone who lives nearby, you can also include perishable items like whipped cream, refrigerated milk (dairy or dairy-free), or hot chocolate bombs (pictured below). good-quality bar chocolate (for topping the hot cocoa or stirring into the drink so it's richer).marshmallows (mini or regular - if you have a stand mixer & the time to make the homemade marshmallows, that's a fun project!).hot cocoa mix ( see homemade recipe below).However, there are three main things you should always include: There are loads of options for food & non-food items to include in a hot cocoa gift basket (I share lots of ideas further in the post). I mean, do we even need a reason? Not when chocolate is involved. Housewarming gifts, bridal showers, and baby showers are also excuses to make one. Since we're close to Christmas, this gift basket makes an awesome last-minute holiday gift, but it's also great for a random " thinking of you" care package (these should be far more common) or a thank you gift to show your appreciation for someone who's helped you recently. Or pick something random from my homemade food gifts round-up. ![]() If you need tips on that, read my self-care gift basket post (link above). Do some online sleuthing on your person and find out what they like. ![]() If that's the case, coffee is probably a safe bet. There are some weirdos who dislike chocolate. Today's gift basket is hot cocoa & hot chocolate themed because that's one thing everyone loves! Well, almost everyone. Last December I shared a self-care gift basket ( I had no idea it would be so timely for 2020), a few months ago I posted a wine & cheese gift basket (mmmm), and right now I'm working on a yummy breakfast-themed one (coming soon). They're super fun to put together (especially with the little themed knick-knacks) and it gives me joy seeing people's reaction to receiving them. Time for another themed gift basket! I'm kind of addicted to making these right now, so I hope you're not tired of them yet.
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