Hot Cocoa (many ways and many tastes) |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 2 Minutes |
Ready In: 17 Minutes Servings: 5 |
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These hot drinks are a favorite at my house. We love them year round but especially during the cold holiday time. This is just another favorite recipe of mine from Hershey's. :) Ingredients:
1/2 cup sugar |
1/4 cup hersheys cocoa powder |
1 dash salt |
1/3 cup hot water |
4 cups milk |
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract |
miniature marshmallows or sweetened whipped cream (optional) |
Directions:
1. In medium saucepan, stir together sugar, cocoa and salt; stir in water.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
3. Boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
4. Add milk; heat to serving temperature, stirring constantly.
5. DO NOT BOIL.
6. Remove from heat; add vanilla.
7. Beat with rotary beater or whisk until foamy.
8. Serve topped with marshmallows or sweetened whipped cream if desired.
9. Spiced cocoa: Add 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg with vanilla.
10. Serve with a cinnamon stick, if desired.
11. Mint Cocoa: Add 1/2 teaspoon mint extract or 3 Tablespoons crushed hard peppermint candy or 2 to 3 Tablespoons white creme de menthe with vanilla.
12. Serve with peppermint candy stick, if desired.
13. Citrus Cocoa: Add 1/2 teaspoon orange extract or 2 to 3 Tablespoons orange liquer with vanilla.
14. Swiss Mocha: Add 2 to 2 1/2 teaspoons powdered instant coffee with vanilla.
15. Canadian Cocoa: Add 1/2 teaspoon maple extract with vanilla.
16. Cocoa Au Lait: Omit marshmallows or sweetened whipped cream.
17. Spoon 2 Tablespoons softened vanilla ice cream on top of each cup of cocoa at serving time.
18. Slim-Trim Cocoa: Omit sugar.
19. Substitute skim milk for milk.
20. Proceed as above.
21. Stir in sugar substitute with sweetening equivalence of 1/2 sugar with vanilla.
22. Quick Microwave Cocoa: To make one serving, in microwave safe cup or mug, combine 1 heaping teaspoon Hershey's Cocoa, 2 heaping spoons sugar and dash of salt.
23. Add 2 teaspoons cold milk; stir until smooth.
24. Fill cup with milk.
25. Microwave on HIGH (100%) 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until hot.
26. Stir to blend.
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