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Sunday, February 16, 2014

Creamy Hot Cocoa

Creamy Hot Cocoa



Ingredients 
 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
 3/4 cup white sugar
 1 pinch salt
 1/3 cup boiling water
 3 1/2 cups milk
 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
 1/2 cup half-and-half cream

Directions

Combine the cocoa, sugar and pinch of salt in a saucepan. Blend in the boiling water. Bring this mixture to an easy boil while you stir.
Simmer and stir for about 2 minutes. Watch that it doesn't scorch. Stir in 3 1/2 cups of milk and heat until very hot, but do not boil! 
Remove from heat and add vanilla. Divide between 4 mugs. Add the cream to the mugs of cocoa to cool it to drinking temperature.





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