Hot Cocoa
Treat yourself to a cup of delicious homemade hot cocoa. A decadent, warm chocolate treat in a cup.
Ingredients
For a 6 cup batch of hot cocoa
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder use pure cocoa powder only
- 1/3 cup water
- a dash of salt
- 4 cups milk any milk you want
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract use pure vanilla extract
For a Single Serving
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- a dash of salt
- 1 cup milk any milk of your choice
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract use pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Cooking Instructions for a 6 cup stovetop batch of hot cocoa
- In a saucepan, stir together sugar, salt, cocoa and water. Bring to a boil on medium heat. Boil and stir for 2 minutes.
- While continuing to stir add milk and let it warm up until the milk is steaming, but not boiling.
- Remove from heat and add vanilla extract.
Cooking Instructions for a Single Serving
- Mix cocoa powder, sugar and salt in a large mug
- Heat up one cup of milk in the microwave at full power for 1½ minutes
- Slowly add the hot milk to the mug with the cocoa mixture. Stir well as you add. Then stir in the vanilla extract.
Notes
Consider adding a peppermint stick, some marshmallow cream or mini mallows, or for an adult treat, a flavored liqueur.
For a cup of mocha goodness, add 2 teaspoons of instant coffee to the chocolate syrup when you make the stovetop version. Or you can replace the water with brewed coffee in the chocolate syrup.
If you are making a single cup and want to make a mocha drink add 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee to the cocoa powder, sugar and salt.
Nutrition
Calories: 172kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 6gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 63mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 264IUCalcium: 205mgIron: 1mg
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