Quickhotcocoa Recipes

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• Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and incorporate evenly. In a small pot, heat 4 to 6 cups of water.
• Fill your mug half full with the mixture and pour in hot water. Stir to combine. Seal the rest in an airtight container, keeps indefinitely in the pantry. This also works great with warm milk.

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• Heat water and chocolate in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes.
• Stir sugar and salt into chocolate mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and flavors combine, about 4 minutes. Pour milk into chocolate mixture and cook until hot. Beat with a whisk until foamy or stir until smooth.

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• Add the milk, bittersweet chocolate and Mexican chocolate to a 2-quart saucepan. Place over medium heat and whisk until the chocolates have completely melted. Divide among four mugs and top each with a marshmallow. Serve hot.

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• Combine the cocoa, sugar and pinch of salt in a saucepan. Blend in the boiling water. Bring this mixture to an easy boil while you stir. Simmer and stir for about 2 minutes. Watch that it doesn't scorch. Stir in 3 1/2 cups of milk and heat until very hot, but do not boil! Remove from heat and add vanilla. Divide between 4 mugs. Add the cream to the mugs of cocoa to cool it to drinking temperature.

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• Whisk together the cocoa, sugar, salt, and about 2 tablespoons milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until cocoa and sugar are dissolved. Whisk in the rest of the milk and heat it over medium heat, whisking occasionally, until it is hot. Stir in the vanilla and serve.
• If you like it frothy, blend it in the blender.
• This recipe multiplies easily. When you get up to a quart of milk, use 1/4 teaspoon salt.

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• In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the milk powder, sugar, cocoa, vanilla and cinnamon; gradually whisk in water until smooth. Cover and cook on low 3-4 hours, until heated through., If desired, top with marshmallows and use peppermint sticks for stirrers.

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• Bring 4 cups whole or low-fat milk to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat. Mix 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder and 3 to 4 ounces finely chopped bittersweet chocolate in a bowl, then whisk into the milk. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring, until the chocolate melts and the cocoa is thick, about 2 minutes. Divide among 4 mugs and garnish each with homemade marshmallows (see below) or whipped cream.

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• In a mixing bowl combine dry milk powder, powdered sugar, creamer, and cocoa.
• Store in airtight container.
• For each serving, place 1/3 cup of the mix in a mug and add 3/4 cup boiling water.
• NOTES : Mocha Mix: Prepare as above, except stir 1/2 cup instant coffee crystals into mix.

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• Add sugar, cocoa and salt into a large cup.
• Heat milk in microwave on high for 1 minute or until hot.
• Pour milk into cocoa mixture; stir.
• Stir in vanilla.

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• Combine sugar and cocoa in a medium-size saucepan; blend in hot water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Allow mixture to boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add milk and heat to serving temperature (do not boil). Remove from heat and add vanilla extract.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and store in an airtight container.
• To make, fill cup 1/4 to 1/2 full with mix and pour in hot water or warm milk.