Hot Chocolate - Made from Scratch
There's not a lot to "made from scratch" homemade hot chocolate except for the ingredients and a little bit of time. Oh yes, there's also a whole lot of enjoyment!
Ingredients
- 1 heaping Tablespoon cocoa
- 1-2 heaping Tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 cup water or less
- 1 1/2 - 2 cups milk
- 1/8 tsp. vanilla
- Dash of salt
Instructions
- Mix cocoa and sugar together in a kettle
- Add enough water to moisten well
- Heat until mixture starts to bubble
- Add vanilla and salt (optional) and stir
- Add milk
- Heat until hot all the way through. Do not boil!
- Ladle into mugs
- Add marshmallows or Cool Whip - or both!
- Enjoy