Quickie Hot Cocoa

So now it's fall, and the cooler nights are upon us, even here in the South! Perfect for some hot cocoa! But what happens when you have no mix (and no ingredients to make mix)? Here's a tastier alternative to chocolate syrup in warm milk!

This can be made "Karly-Friendly" aka Vegan by subbing almond or soy milk for the regular milk.

This makes about 4 servings--I halved it, but the recipe is easier to write whole (1/3 looks prettier than 1/6 cup!). I only used 2 Tbsp sguar for our 2 servings.

1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar

1/4 c baking cocoa powder

1/3 cup water

dash salt

4 cups milk (whole, 2%, 1%, skim, almond or soy)

3/4 tsp vanilla

cinnamon, whipped cream or whatever else you like on cocoa!

1) In a saucepan, mix sugar, cocoa powder, water and salt. Heat to boiling, boil for 2 minutes. Add milk, heat to serving temp (not boiling).

2). Remove from heat, stir in vanilla. Whisk til foamy. Pour and serve :)