Hot cocoa is a favorite of kids and adults alike. Not only does it taste so good and chocolaty, but it also fills a home with a sweet aroma that makes you feel warm inside. Here are a few variations of hot cocoa recipes that you and your child can make together.
Secret Hot Cocoa
Here is one recipe with a secret ingredient that might leave your family and guests wondering about.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of cocoa
- 2 cups of powdered sugar
- 2-1/2 cups of powdered milk
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 2 teaspoons of cornstarch
- Pinch of cayenne pepper. Yes, that's right cayenne pepper.
Directions:
- Mix all of the ingredients together until everything is evenly mixed.
- Fill your cup or mug halfway up with the mixture and add hot water.
- Stir it up and you will have a great hot cocoa that adds a little zip.
Old Fashioned Cocoa
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa
- 1/4 cup of sugar
- 4 cups of milk
- 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla
- Mini marshmallows
Directions:
- Mix the cocoa and the sugar together in a bowl.
- Heat the milk in a saucepan until scalding.
- Take about a third of the milk and mix it in with the cocoa mixture.
- Return the cocoa mixture to the milk in the saucepan.
- Stir until it is completely blended and add the vanilla.
- Add marshmallows and enjoy.
Brown Sugar Hot Cocoa
Here is a simple one that makes use of brown sugar instead of granulated white sugar.
Ingredients:
- 4 cups of hot milk
- 3 ounces of unsweetened chocolate
- 1/3 cup of water
- 3/4 cup of brown sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon of salt
Directions:
- Melt the chocolate and the water in a double boiler.
- Mix in the milk, sugar, and salt.
- Mix it all together and pour into four cups.
Easy Hot Cocoa
This is a simple one that you can make in advance and use whenever you have a craving for hot cocoa.
Ingredients:
- 5 cups of dry powdered milk
- 3/4 cup of sugar
- 3/4 cup of cocoa
Directions:
- Mix all of the ingredients together and put in air tight containers.
- When you want one serving of cocoa simply mix 5 tablespoons of the mixture with 3/4 cup of water.
Variations for Hot Cocoa
No collection of cocoa recipes is complete without a decadent hot chocolate recipe. Now there are some recipes that call for unsweetened chocolate melted together with cream or milk and sugar, but sweetened milk chocolate melted together with cream is one of the most decadent chocolate drinks that you could serve to your guests. Hershey bars melted with cream to taste and topped off with whipped cream or marshmallows will put satisfied smiles on your whole family's face.
Any cocoa recipe can benefit from your own personal additions. Cinnamon, an orange peel, and replacing vanilla for almond in a recipe can make it your own special treat. Experiment with some of the recipes and decide how you can make them your own. There is no one perfect cocoa recipe except the one that your whole family loves and asks for whenever the weather turns cold.
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