Homemade Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
The base
-
⅔
cup
natural, unsweetened cocoa powder or Dutch-process cocoa powder
-
1 ⅓
cups
granulated sugar
-
⅛
teaspoon
salt
-
⅔
cup
water
The liquid
-
6
cups
milk (dairy or non-dairy, like almond milk)
-
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
-
to taste
none
half and half or additional milk (if desired)
Instructions
- In a saucepan, whisk together cocoa powder, sugar, salt, and water.
- Bring the mixture to a boil while stirring constantly, then simmer for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the milk and vanilla, heating until warm but not boiling.
- Serve immediately or transfer to a slow cooker to keep warm.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
8 cups
Calories
258
Total fat
7g
Total carbohydrates
46g
Total protein
7g
Sodium
118mg
Cholesterol
18mg
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