Vanilla Almond Hot Cocoa

Name: Vanilla Almond Hot Cocoa
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).
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

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min. YIELD: 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).

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

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

1. 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.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 195 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 16mg cholesterol, 151mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 1g fiber), 8g protein.

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