Or Hot Cocoa… whatever your preference, it is delicious!
I never thought about sharing this recipe because it really isn’t a recipe for me because I have just always made it like this… but I thought of writing it down last night to share because the homemade marshmallows just brought it to another level…
First, I measure my milk by filling the amounts of mugs with the quantities that I will be giving… (I don’t want extra dishes)
So for our family of 5 I add about 5 mugs worth of milk to a saucepan (which is roughly 5 cups, maybe a bit more… )
- For each cup/mug worth of milk I add a small Tbsp of brown sugar (I am using a large spoon not an actual measuring spoon)
- and then add a heaping Tbsp of Cocoa for each cup of milk… (I love a dark chocolate taste)
- then I add 2 tbsp of Vanilla extract (so about 1/2 tsp per cup of milk) and a pinch of salt…
- Whisk over medium high heat until the desired temperature and serve.
This hot Chocolate is creamy, dark and has a great vanilla twist to it that I love… it is the perfect treat for a cold day and the boys love coming in from the cold and having this waiting for them…
Last night it added just that extra touch to our evening watching Xmas cartoons and putting up the tree…
And again, served with homemade marshmallows, this is my perfect cup of chocolate goodness…
3:1 cocoa to sugar… that’s about what I use too. It surprised me how many people want the “recipe” too.
I hadn’t thought of vanilla but then again, I mix my cocoa in a 2 cup container at the start of the season (and then in years past, have taken it to work). I know the Italian markets sell a dry version of vanilla so I just might have to try that.
And I’m so glad you shared your marshmallow experience. I’ve been wavering on the same thing for at least a year now but I like that I only have to make one change for your version to be corn free. Perhaps I’ll try it out when I get home next week.
Enjoy your hot cocoa Paxye!