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Basic Hot Cocoa Recipe

Smooth, Chocolatey, and perfect with toppings!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Servings: 5 Cups
Course: Dessert, Drinks
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • ½ C. sugar
  • ¼ C. baking cocoa (or melted chocolate)
  • dash salt
  • ⅓ C. hot water
  • 4 C. milk
  • ¾ tsp. vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Begin by whisking the cocoa, sugar, and salt together in a medium-sized saucepan. Then add the water and bring to a boil while stirring constantly. Allow the mixture to boil for about two minutes before stirring in the milk and bringing it up to temperature. Do not bring the hot chocolate back to a boil! When the mixture is hot, remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. Whisk with an immersion blender until light and frothy, then serve!