Hot Cocoa
About 4 servings
Tired of those powdery mixes from the supermarket that never quite mix in? Hot cocoa is one of the fastest of the holiday drinks to mix. Eying a recipe usually works the best, as then the drinks are tailor made for each person’s taste. Approximate sizes are included below.
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
3-5 cups of milk
cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, or vanilla as desired
- Boil ½ cup of water.
- Add 1/2 cup of sugar and 1/3 cup of cocoa. Whisk constantly.
- When thoroughly mixed, add cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, or vanilla, if desired.
- Add 3-5 cups of milk, depending on the level of richness desired.
- Warm it up, but do not boil.
- Serve with a cinnamon stick, whipped cream, or marshmallows.
Tags: Warm Drinks, Whipped Cream Recipe
