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

Real Hot Cocoa — Made with real chocolate, not a packet. Worth the extra five minutes, a drinks · cozy recipe from Pamela Herrera's 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

  1. 1Whisk cocoa, sugar, and salt with a splash of the milk in a saucepan to make a paste.
  2. 2Add remaining milk and cream and warm over medium-low, whisking often.
  3. 3When steaming (do not boil), add the chopped chocolate and whisk until melted and glossy.
  4. 4Stir in vanilla, pour into mugs, and float marshmallows on top.

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Recipe page: https://pamelaherrera.com/recipe/real-hot-cocoa