Marshmallows on a string to dunk in hot cocoa for Valentine’s Day.
I don’t know what to call these. Marshmallows on a string in the style of tea bags but for hot cocoa?
Regardless, I found myself mighty clever for coming up with this idea for Valentine’s Day.
Might-y clever. I really was stunned by my brilliance.
Until I remembered how this past weekend I put my keys on the roof of the car to get my kid in her seat. Then drove off.
Then heard the keys slide off the car into traffic. Then searched in said traffic for three hours to no avail. (Seriously, where did they go?) Maybe “brilliant” is too strong a word.
OK, sure, you can say such a thing as a marshmallow on a string is pointless, since marshmallows dissolve in cocoa, unlike tea bags, thus you leaving you to pull up a lonely string stained with chocolate from your empty mug.
But let’s not say such a thing and appreciate marshmallows on a string for the sake of marshmallows on a string, yes?
I thought of this idea after spotting and posting about these Valentine’s Day tea bags. And since I’m all about cookies and marshmallows, not tea, I naturally ended up with marshmallow “tea bags.” They are extraordinarily easy to make. Extraordinarily.
Take a piece of baker’s twine about 8 to 10 inches long. Thread the tapestry needle. Make a double or triple knot in one end of the twine and snip off the excess.
Grease the needle with shortening (I use Crisco).
Thread the twine through a marshmallow. Pull the marshmallow until the knot hits the base of the marshmallow (don’t pull too hard or you’ll pull the knot through the marshmallow). Pull the needle off the twine.
Cut out two hearts from the paper and glue, staple or tape at the end of the twine.
If desired, draw a message on the marshmallow with the edible writers. Dunk in hot cocoa (be warned, edible ink will run in funny ways when the marshmallow hits the cocoa) and discard string when marshmallow dissolves.
Amanda says
SO cute!!! Great job and great idea! *stumbled*
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lora says
These are so darn cute. Your tutorials rock!
Sue says
I LOVE this idea, and I even have baker's twine! You ARE brilliant!BTW, When my kids were young, I put them in their car seats, but forgot to take my backpack off the roof (which had my CAMERA in it) before I drove off! I went 1 1/2 miles to my home, turned around and retraced my tracks, but it was already gone!
Lauren @ Crave. Indulge. Satisfy. says
Adorable! The perfect compliment to a cup of cocoa!
Amy {The Idea Room} says
Oh my! These are just too stinking cute. I have to share this with my FB fans. Hope you don't mind!
Kelsey-N-Tim says
so cute! Sorry about ur keys though!
♥peachkins♥ says
very cute!
Jovana says
Fantastic!!
piccoLINA says
Great!!!!
Butter Hearts Sugar says
Such a cute idea, I think they look brilliant. Perfect with a hot coco. Im sorry you lost your keys.
SweetnLo says
Love these, and, as an English teacher, I love that you used the correct "you're." I can't tell you how many times I've seen that misspelled lately! I think these would make a great Valentine's gift with a cute mug, just to let you're honey know you're thinking of him or her. https://www.etsy.com/listing/40052484/love-birds-mug
Etta says
🙂 I love this marshmallow!!! <3
Chic Cookies says
Thank you all! Love it Sweet n Lo, these would be perfect with that mug!
Anonymous says
What a cute idea! I don't have edible pens, so I think I'll just write on the heart tag instead. Thanks for the idea!
Chic Cookies says
Exactly, Anonymous, I thought about that, too. That's an even better idea since the edible ink runs in the cocoa anyway!!
Rowaida says
This is amazingly cute! love it
Mandy Crandell says
Cocoa dippers! Yum! Way too cute!!!
Nourhan @ Miss Anthropist's Kitchen says
So you're pretty much brilliant and amazing. Thank you for sharing such great things with us!
alicia says
Those are so cute!