Delicious Hot Cocoa Food

HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Combine the cocoa, sugar, and water in a small saucepan, and whisk until smooth.
• Place over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil.
• Simmer, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
• Whisk in the milk and cook, stirring often, until steam rises and mixture is hot.
• Do not boil.
• Stir in the vanilla.
• Pour into mugs and serve at once.

DELICIOUS HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• To make the basic hot chocolate, combine the milk with the half-and-half in a small saucepan. Warm over medium-low heat, and then stir in the chocolate chips. Stir until melted (though there will still be lovely particles of chocolate throughout). If it's too chocolaty for you, splash in a little more milk. Add a splash of vanilla extract. If it's not quite sweet enough for you, add 1 teaspoon or so of sugar. Serve in mugs with whipped cream.

HOMEMADE HOT COCOA

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa and salt. Add water; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in milk; heat to serving temperature (do not boil). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Whisk until frothy. If desired, garnish with marshmallows, cream or cinnamon sticks.

DAIRY-FREE AND DELICIOUS HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Pour the soy milk into a microwaveable mug and microwave on high for 1 minute.
• Add the cocoa powder and sugar and stir well to combine.
• Note: If using plain soy or rice milk, you can add 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• I've also added almond extract with wonderful results.
• The amounts can be tweaked depending on how chocolatey you like your cocoa!
• Enjoy!

CREAMY HOT COCOA

Steps:

• 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.

DELICIOUS HOT COCOA

Steps:

• MIx the cocoa powder and sugar in a microwave-safe mug.
• Add the hot water, and stir to make a paste.
• Add the milk (enough to fill the mug) and stir again.
• Then put the mug in the microwave for 45 seconds.