"Perfectly Chocolate" Hot Cocoa

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 cup Hershey's cocoa
  • 1 Marshmallows or sweetened whipped cream, Miniature
  • 1 Dash Salt
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 3/4 tsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 4 cups Milk

• Liquids

  • 1/3 cup Water, HOT

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Ingredients

• Miniature marshmallows or sweetened whipped cream (optional)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup HERSHEYS Cocoa
• Dash salt
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups (1 qt.) milk
• 1/3 cup hot water

Directions

• Directions 1. Stir together sugar, cocoa and salt in medium saucepan; stir in water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil and stir 2 minutes. Add milk; stirring constantly, heat to serving temperature. Do Not Boil. 2. Remove from heat; add vanilla. Beat with rotary beater or whisk until foamy. Serve topped with marshmallows or whipped cream, if desired. Five 8-oz. servings. VARIATIONS: Add one of the following with the vanilla extract: SPICED COCOA: 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg. Serve with cinnamon stick, if desired.MINT COCOA: 1/2 teaspoon mint extract OR 3 tablespoons crushed hard peppermint candy OR 2 to 3 tablespoons white creme de menthe. Serve with peppermint candy stick, if desired. CITRUS COCOA: 1/2 teaspoon orange extract OR 2 to 3 tablespoons orange liqueur. SWISS MOCHA: 2 to 2-1/2 teaspoons powdered instant coffee.COCOA AU LAIT: Omit marshmallows or whipped cream. Spoon 2 tablespoons softened vanilla ice cream on top of each cup of cocoa at serving time.SLIM-TRIM COCOA: Omit sugar. Combine cocoa, salt and water; substitute nonfat milk. Proceed as above. With vanilla, stir in sugar substitute with sweetening equivalence of 1/2 cup sugar. CANADIAN COCOA: 1/2 teaspoon maple extract. MICROWAVE SINGLE SERVING: Combine 1 heaping teaspoon HERSHEYS Cocoa, 2 heaping teaspoons sugar and dash salt in microwave-safe cup or mug. Add 2 teaspoons cold milk; stir until smooth. Fill cup with milk. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or until hot. Stir to blend; serve.

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