Homemade Hot Cocoa

Name: Homemade Hot Cocoa
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 5 cups.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup baking cocoa; Dash salt; 1/3 cup hot water; 4 cups milk; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; Miniature marshmallows, sweetened whipped cream or cinnamon sticks, optional

This homemade hot chocolate recipe will make people think you fussed but it is so simple. —Hershey Food Corporation, Cheryl Reitz, Hershey, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
Dash salt
1/3 cup hot water
4 cups milk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Miniature marshmallows, sweetened whipped cream or cinnamon sticks, optional

Directions

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.

For Swiss Mocha Cocoa: Add 2 to 2-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee with vanilla. For Canadian Cocoa: Add 1/2 teaspoon imitation maple flavoring with vanilla. For Slim-Trim Cocoa: Omit sugar. Combine cocoa, salt and water. Substitute fat-free milk. Proceed as above. Stir in vanilla with artificial sweetener equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 211 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 125mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein.

Originally published as Homemade Hot Cocoa in Country Woman January/February 1997

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melly2226

Nov 26, 2017

awesome!!!!
Jessica

Oct 28, 2017

Very good, quick and easy. I made it with 2 cups half and half and 2 cups milk to make it creamier. Might add a little extra cocoa next time but it's good as is as well
krysfielder

Feb 10, 2016

Delicious and I had everything to make it on hand!
Alicia1212

Oct 1, 2014

easy and very good. Not too sweet
bwilkin

Dec 28, 2013

Very little chocolate flavor. Will not make again.
maheiser

Feb 12, 2012

simple to make and ingredients i have on hand.My kids love it.
maheiser

Jan 15, 2012

Very easy to make and has ingredients that I have already
r&ao

Jan 12, 2011

I ran out of cocoa mix and I knew my kids would be lookjing for it when they came in from the snow so I tripped across this one. Super easy, very quick, and very convenient ingredients (I keep them all on hand). Kids were very happy with it. =)