Favorite Hot Cocoa Recipe

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Favorite Hot Cocoa
Submitted Oct 3, 2003 by LovingLife

First, you make a chocolate syrup with sugar, cocoa and water, then you pour in milk to make this classic comforting drink

Ingredients

1 pinch salt
1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 cup hot water
1/4 cup Cocoa Powder
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups milk

Instructions

1. In medium saucepan, mix sugar, cocoa and salt; stir in water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils; boil and stir 2 minutes. 2. Add milk; stir until well blended. Cook, stirring often, until hot. DO NOT BOIL. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Beat with whisk until foamy. 2. Single Serving: Combine 1 heaping teaspoon Hershey's ® Cocoa, 2 heaping teaspoons sugar and dash salt in mug. Add 2 teaspoons milk; stir until smooth. Stir in 1 cup hot milk; serve. 3. Microwave Single Serving: In microwave-safe mug, combine 1 heaping teaspoon cocoa, 2 heaping teaspoons sugar and dash salt. Add 2 teaspoons cold milk; stir until smooth. Fill cup with milk. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or until hot. Stir to blend; serve. Makes 4 Servings

Serve With

Marshmellows and Whip cream

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