I bought a box of Nestle “Mini Marshmallows” hot cocoa mix because I believe (as I’m sure most Americans do) that hot cocoa is at its best when served with marshmallows.

Upon opening the box, I discovered that the packets contain both the cocoa mix and the marshmallows together. Due to this premature combination, when I add hot water, the marshmallows dissolve instantly. In the past I’ve seen similar products in which the marshmallows and cocoa mix were in separate packets, so you could add the hot water to the cocoa mix, stir it, and then pour the marshmallows on top. That way the marshmallows stuck around for a little while and you could enjoy trying to catch them with your upper lip while you sipped your hot cocoa.

So to anyone interested in purchasing hot cocoa mix with marshmallows, I advise you to stay away from the Nestle brand packets. They are simply not well thought-out. I believe that Swiss Miss puts them in separate packets, so you might consider that as an alternative.