Homemade Hot Cocoa
I had a hardcore hankering for hot cocoa. To the pantry, pushing the Raisin Bran and mixed nuts to the side, looking for hot cocoa. Wooo hoo! There’s a canister of cocoa! Hmmmm…I wonder if cocoa expires. Awwwww, crap. March 15, 2013. I should probably do a pantry clean-out…
[scratches head]
Pish-posh, I can make my own.
I had un-expired unsweetened cocoa powder, sugar and milk. Hot cocoa was in my hands, on the couch in 5 minutes…well, 10 minutes actually, because I took pictures. The full printable recipe is below, ready for you, your couch, your comfy sweater and fuzzy slippers.
Homemade Hot Cocoa
- Total Time: 6 mins
- Yield: 1 cup
Description
Simple hot cocoa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp sugar
- dash of salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup milk
Instructions
- Mix 1 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder with 2 tsp sugar (more sugar if you like it sweeter) and a dash of salt in a mug.
- Boil the water and slowly stir into the mug by a tablespoon or so at a time so it becomes a thick and chocolatey. Add in the milk (or eggnog if you’re feeling dangeresque) and top with whip, mallows, whatever suits your fancy.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 1 min
- Category: Beverage
- Cuisine: Dessert
