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Hot Cocoa Recipe

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Treat your family to this comforting, homemade cocoa as you decorate the tree or open holiday gifts. Vanilla and almond extracts make it taste even more special. —Vicki Holloway, Joelton, Tennessee

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Hot Cocoa Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 10 Servings

5 10 15

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
2/3 cup baking cocoa
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 cups 2% milk
2/3 cup water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Miniature marshmallows, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa and salt. Stir in milk and water. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Remove from the heat; stir in extracts. Serve in mugs with marshmallows if desired. Yield: 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).

Originally published as Hot Cocoa in Taste of Home December/January 2008, p36

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Reviewed on Feb. 08, 2013 by fondant_123

Was so excited to make this recipe because there is a blizzard where I live right now. But after I tasted it, all I could taste was the almond extract. I also found it too sweet. I even cut back on the sugar too. I wouldn't make this again :(

Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2012 by happypuppy

I have never made a home made hot cocoa before, i always thought it to be time consuming and messy but it was very yummy and simple!! I will be making this again!

Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2011 by hwdog

I had to 1/4 the recipe, but it was still amazing!!!!!!!! This is epic hot chocolate! I will save this recipe and use it multiple times!

Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2011 by liztonlady

So much better than the boxed hot chocolate.

Tastes so good on cold evenings!!

Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2010 by LauraManning

I also had to add milk because it was too sweet. For some reason mine had a chalky taste. Not sure if it was the cocoa or what.

Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2010 by ArkRatLady51

This is the only hot cocoa recipie I use!!!! The ladies in my Bible study are addicted to it!!!

Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2010 by countrygirl1292002

totally agree.. the recipe is delicious

Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2010 by Maxine Miller

This is the kind of cocoa I grew up with, Delicious!

Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2010 by jbrands

For me, it would have been better if it was not so sweet. I added extra milk to try and even it out a little. Otherwise it tasted good. I did not add almond flavoring and used black coffee instead of water. I will make again and cut back on the sugar.

Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2010 by anmornay

I really didn't like the taste - something was missing. Wouldn't make again.

Reviewed on Oct. 05, 2010 by choralducky

I made it with Splenda for a diabetic neighbor who had been in the hospital. He loved it and said it was the best he'd ever had.

I also added a sprinkle of Penzy's Baking Spice, which is really good on any hot cocoa or coffee.

Reviewed on Mar. 04, 2010 by jenilovesdaisies

This was wonderful! I used brewed coffee in place of the water, and added a dash of cinnamon. The whole family loved it.

Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2010 by tkarinas

This recipe is so delicious, my family asks for it over and over. It's one we'll be making many more times and putting in my recipe box.

Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2009 by somanychildren

This was a great recipe. I didn't use the almond extract and it was still delicious.

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