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Hot Chocolate Classic Recipe
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Hot Chocolate Classic Recipe

Hot Chocolate or Hot Cocoa
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2
Author: Sonal Gupta @ simplyvegetarian777

Ingredients

  • Milk - 2&1/2 cups.
  • Cocoa powder unsweetened - 1 tbsp
  • Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp
  • Sugar - 1 tbsp or to taste
  • Cinnamon powder - a fat pinch
  • Garnish - Whipped cream cinnamon powder, cocoa powder and marshmallows. All of these are optional.

Instructions

  • Take a heavy bottom pan. Add cocoa powder, milk, cinnamon powder, vanilla essence to it. Stir and mix well with a whisk.
  • Put it on the heat and bring it to a boil. Keep stirring continously with whisk till it boils, to avoid any burning at the bottom.
  • Once it reaches a boil, put the heat off and add sugar and mix it well.
  • Pour the hot chocolate mix in 2 cups.

Garnish (optional) - Add a dollop of whipped cream on top of the hot chocolate. Sprinkle a very small pinch of cinnamon powder and cocoa powder. Add few marshmallows.

  • Serve warm immediately.

Other Options - You may add small cacao nibs or small chocolate chips. Drizzle with some nutella or caramel sauce.