Hot Cocoa For A Group Food

COCOA FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, cocoa powder, salt, and warm water in a large pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Mix until the sugar and cocoa have dissolved. Add the boiling water and let the cocoa cook at a low boil for 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the warm milk. Ladle the cocoa into mugs and serve immediately. The cocoa can be kept warm over low heat (do not let it boil once the milk has been added it or it may curdle).

HOT COCOA FOR A GROUP

Steps:

• In large saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa and salt.
• Add hot water slowly, mixing well.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils.
• Boil and stir 2 minutes.
• Add milk; heat to serving temperature, stirring occasionally.
• DO NOT boil.
• Remove from heat; add vanilla, cinnamon if desired, and whip with a whisk.
• Serve hot, with whipped cream or marshmallows if desired.
• This recipe can be doubled and kept in crockpot for easier serving to large groups.

HOT COCOA FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Stir together sugar, cocoa and salt in a 4- to 6-quart saucepan.
• Heat milk in microwave until hot, but not boiling; gradually add to cocoa mixture, stirring until well-blended.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Serve immediately or keep warm over very low heat for up to 2 hours.
• At serving time, stir; pour into mugs.
• Garnish with whipped cream; sift cocoa over whipped cream if desired.

HOT COCOA FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the milk powder, sugar, cocoa, vanilla and cinnamon; gradually whisk in water until smooth. Cover and cook on low 3-4 hours, until heated through., If desired, top with marshmallows and use peppermint sticks for stirrers.

HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and incorporate evenly. In a small pot, heat 4 to 6 cups of water.
• Fill your mug half full with the mixture and pour in hot water. Stir to combine. Seal the rest in an airtight container, keeps indefinitely in the pantry. This also works great with warm milk.

PERFECT HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups whole or low-fat milk to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat. Mix 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder and 3 to 4 ounces finely chopped bittersweet chocolate in a bowl, then whisk into the milk. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring, until the chocolate melts and the cocoa is thick, about 2 minutes. Divide among 4 mugs and garnish each with homemade marshmallows (see below) or whipped cream.

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.

COCOA FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• In a large kettle, combine sugar, cocoa, salt and warm water; mix well. Add boiling water; boil for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in hot milk.

HOT COCOA MIX - LARGE QUANTITY

Steps:

• Place all ingredients, divided evenly, into 2 very large mixing bowls, and mix thoroughly.
• You can also use a clean plastic trash bag, make sure to close tightly.
• Then place in sealed containers, ziploc bags etc.
• Place 1/3 cup into a coffee cup and fill with hot water.
• Enjoy!
• Yields approximately 28 cups of mix.

CROCK-POT HOT COCOA FOR A GROUP

Steps:

• In large saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa and salt.
• Add hot water slowly, mixing well.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils.
• Boil and stir 2 minutes.
• Add milk; heat to serving temperature, stirring occasionally. DO NOT boil.
• Remove from heat; add vanilla, cinnamon if desired, and whip with a whisk.
• Serve hot, with whipped cream or marshmallows if desired.
• This recipe can be doubled and kept in crockpot for easier serving to large groups.

CROWD-PLEASING COCOA

Steps:

• In each of two large stockpots, combine 2-1/2 cups cocoa, 1-1/2 cups sugar and 1 teaspoon salt. Gradually stir 5 cups water into each pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Whisk in the milk, cream and remaining water; heat through. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Garnish with whipped cream and additional cocoa.

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.

SIMPLE HOT COCOA FOR ONE

Steps:

• Whisk together the cocoa, sugar, salt, and about 2 tablespoons milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until cocoa and sugar are dissolved. Whisk in the rest of the milk and heat it over medium heat, whisking occasionally, until it is hot. Stir in the vanilla and serve.
• If you like it frothy, blend it in the blender.
• This recipe multiplies easily. When you get up to a quart of milk, use 1/4 teaspoon salt.