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Hot Cocoa

Smooth & Creamy Hot Cocoa

This hot cocoa recipe has been in our family for years. I can remember when our grown kids were young, the youth group kids would request this for every cold weather outing. It's so good - I tend to make it a gallon at a time.
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Ingredients
  

  • 2/3 C. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1 1/2 C. Sugar
  • Salt
  • 2/3 C. Boiling Water
  • 8 C. Milk
  • 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1 C. Heavy Whipping Cream

Instructions
 

  • In a saucepan, stir cocoa, sugar, salt, and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring continually. Boil for 2 minutes. (Don't have your temp too high, and be sure to stir continually because this will scorch easily.)
  • Stir in milk and heat - but do not allow it to boil.
  • Remove from heat and add vanilla and cream.
  • Pour into mugs and enjoy!
  • **I keep this in a pot on my wood stove when we have company so the kids (let's be real here - so EVERYONE) can easily grab a cup full after sledding or playing outside.