Snow is cause of celebration where I live - we don't get the white stuff very often! During the cold winter months, my kids drink lots of hot chocolate. We keep a canister of instant hot chocolate mix in the pantry, and usually have a kettle of water simmering on the stove. But when it SNOWS? That's a whole nother ball of wax. Then we make the REAL stuff, the GOOD stuff. Because here in northwest Tennessee, snow is a reason to celebrate!
I found this recipe on a box of Hershey's cocoa several years ago, and it's our traditional snow day libation. Delicious!
HOT COCOA
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. cocoa
dash salt
1/3 c. hot water
4 c. milk
3/4 tsp. vanilla
Mix sugar, cocoa, and salt in a saucepan; stir in water. Cook and stir over medium heat unitl mixture boils. Boil and stir 2 minutes. Stir in milk and heat. DO NOT BOIL. Remove from heat; add vanilla.
We serve this topped with whipped cream. If you're feeling fancy, you can add a sprinkle of cinnamon!
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1 year ago
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I like to add a tiny little dash of chili powder and a slightly larger dash of cinnamon to my hot chocolate! It makes you feel even warmer inside. (Is there ANYTHING that doesn't taste better with cinnamon? I add it to my yoghurt, soup, brownies, everything!) I must confess to using the storebought packets, though ...
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