Drinks · Cozy
Real Hot Cocoa
Made with real chocolate, not a packet. Worth the extra five minutes.
- Time
- 10 min
- Serves
- 4 mugs
- Category
- Desserts
- Ingredients
- 8
Real Hot Cocoa takes about 10 min, makes 4 mugs, and uses 8 ingredients across 4 steps.
From the kitchen of Pamela Herrera · Sunshine Kitchen

Ingredients
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Marshmallows, to serve
Steps
- 1Whisk cocoa, sugar, and salt with a splash of the milk in a saucepan to make a paste.
- 2Add remaining milk and cream and warm over medium-low, whisking often.
- 3When steaming (do not boil), add the chopped chocolate and whisk until melted and glossy.
- 4Stir in vanilla, pour into mugs, and float marshmallows on top.
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Recipe page: https://pamelaherrera.com/recipe/real-hot-cocoa

