Recipe- Best Hot Cocoa Ever!

This hot cocoa is probably the best you will ever taste! Experiment with crushed candy cane, mint chocolate chips, or caramel on top to make it your own. Try some tonight for a warm winter treat!

Ingredients:

1/3 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)

¾ cup sugar

Pinch of salt

1/3 cup boiling water

3 ½ cups milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ cup half-and-half (optional)

Directions:

In medium saucepan, combine cocoa, sugar and salt. Gradually blend in boiling water with a whisk, simmer and stir for 2-3 minutes, watching carefully.

Stir in milk and heat until very hot but not boiling.

Remove from heat and add vanilla. Add half-and-half to mugs of cocoa once poured, to cool to drinking temperature. Top with whipped cream, marshmallows and/or candy topping of your choice and enjoy!

(Makes 4 mugs of cocoa)