Hotchocolatefloat Recipes

Steps:

• Fill a small pot with 1/3 cup water and bring to a boil. Whisk in cocoa; it may clump, which is O.K.
• Reduce heat to medium and whisk in milk, whisking around the sides of the pan to help dissolve all the cocoa.
• When milk simmers, whisk in the chocolate, 1 tablespoon sugar and a tiny pinch of salt, and reduce heat to low. Whisk until chocolate is melted and very smooth. Taste and add more sugar if you like. Turn off heat and whisk in vanilla.
• Serve topped with whipped cream or marshmallows.

Steps:

• Place Hot Chocolate Mix and water in a 1 quart glass measure.
• Add vanilla and stir.
• Microwave, uncovered, at HIGH 3 minutes or until heated.
• Pour 1 cup hot chocolate into each of 4 mugs.
• Top each with 1 tablespoon ice cream.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Hot Chocolate Mix:.
• Combine all ingredients.
• Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. Yield's 7 1/3 cups of 1/3 cup servings).

Steps:

• In a 2-cup measure microwave water, uncovered, on 100% power for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes or till steaming hot.
• Stir in cocoa mix.
• Pour into a mug.
• Top hot chocolate with a small scoop of ice cream.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Place milk and half-and-half in a saucepan and heat to a simmer over medium heat.
• Meanwhile, stir together the cocoa powder, sugar, and cinnamon. A few teaspoons at a time, stir the hot milk into the cocoa mixture to make a smooth paste. Scrape the cocoa mixture into the saucepan with the milk and simmer 2 minutes; do not let it boil. Stir in the vanilla and keep warm in a thermos.
• Pour into small serving cups and place 4 mini-marshmallows on each serving or spritz them with whipped cream. Serve immediately.
• Make the marshmallows: Combine the water, the corn syrup, and the sugar in a saucepan fitted with a candy thermometer. Bring to a boil and boil to "soft-ball" stage, or about 235 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, whip the egg whites until soft peaks form. Sprinkle the gelatin over the 2 tablespoons water and let sponge.
• When the syrup reaches 235 degrees F, remove it from the heat, add the gelatin, and mix. Pour the syrup into the whipped egg whites. Add the vanilla and continue whipping until stiff.
• Cover a sheet pan with parchment paper then sprinkle it with powdered sugar. Pour the marshmallow onto the pan and spread it out. Let cool about 2 hours then with a pair of scissors dipped in cornstarch, cut out football shapes.

Steps:

• Place Hot Chocolate Mix and water in a 1 quart glass measure.
• Add vanilla and stir.
• Microwave, uncovered, at HIGH 3 minutes or until heated.
• Pour 1 cup hot chocolate into each of 4 mugs.
• Top each with 1 tablespoon ice cream.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Hot Chocolate Mix:.
• Combine all ingredients.
• Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place. Yield's 7 1/3 cups of 1/3 cup servings).

Steps:

• Combine chocolate and milk in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk until chocolate is melted and milk is very hot and frothy, about 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Add vanilla; pour into a blender, filling halfway. Blend, holding lid in place (the hot liquid will expand), until frothy. Serve immediately. Blend remaining milk-and-chocolate mixture.