{Trendy Tuesday} — Christmas Hot Cocoa Bar

During the holiday season, there’s no drink that my family enjoys more than hot chocolate. Delicious mugs of steaming hot chocolate milk topped with melt-y marshmallows. We so enjoy relaxing together over a cup of hot cocoa. Hot cocoa parties are a popular party trend for this time of year. They are fantastic because the mug of hot cocoa feels like a dessert and many of the add-ins are simply store bought goodies.

This party coordinates with the All is Calm, All is Bright Christmas Dessert Table. Make sure to check out that party, which also includes a FREE Christmas Printable Collection. You can also download the links to the free printables at the bottom of this post.

The simple burlap backdrop adds a natural touch to the table. A little owl ornament is a shiny, but also a natural touch to the table. For a few extra treats, I added apothecary jars of white chocolate pretzels, sixlets, and green apple candy corn. By placing these items on a riser, it adds a little height to the table.

The front of the table was decorated with a garland. The garland was made using natural coffee filters, bleached coffee filters, and doilies attached to a ribbon.

Chocolate stirrers can be stirred in to mugs of steaming hot milk for a decadent mug of hot cocoa. The stirrers were topped with the free Santa and reindeer party circles.

For the adult guests, I made these Bailey’s Irish Cream Marshmallows. They were a big hit with our Supper Club group. Just make sure to put them out of reach of your little guests.

Piroutte Rolled Wafers also add a yummy flavor to a cup of hot cocoa. Or, guests can snack on them while enjoying their hot cocoa.

Marshmallow stirrers dipped in dark chocolate with white chocolate swirls are also a popular add-in for the hot cocoa. Lollipop sticks were simply stuck into the center of the marshmallows. I then melted dark chocolate and dunked the marshmallows in the chocolate. They were then placed on wax paper to harden. Once the dark chocolate hardened, I melted a few white chocolate chips. Using a fork dipped in the white chocolate, I drizzled the white chocolate over the dark chocolate.

The Hot Cocoa Banner will beckon guests to the toppings table. I simply punched holes in the upper corner of each flag, then strung satin ribbon through the holes to hang the banner.

Coordinating white dishes and platters topped with green fabric creates a unified look for the toppings table.

Chocolate chips and mini marshmallows were provided for those guests who like a traditional mug of hot cocoa.

Chocolate bars were wrapped with candy bar wrappers for take home favors. Also, simple paper bags filled with tissue and a personalized party circle coordinate with the rest of the party.

The water bottles were also wrapped with a printable water bottle label. The labels were printed on card stock and adhered to the water bottle with a glue dot.

Homemade marshmallows can also be cut into fun little shapes using cookie cutters. Check back later this week for the the homemade Bailey’s Irish Cream Marshmallows recipe.

Hot cocoa doesn’t have to be just for the kiddos. For a grown up version of hot cocoa, our Supper Club group also enjoyed adding a little marshmallow flavored vodka into their hot cocoa! I imagine other flavors, such as peppermint schnapps, butterscotch schnapps, Kahlua, and Irish cream would also be delicious added into the hot cocoa! Adults would enjoy a cocktail party with such options during this holiday season.

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