Creamy Hot Cocoa Recipe
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Creamy Hot Cocoa

By: JEANIE BEAN 
"It's old fashioned, it's comforting, it makes the kitchen smell wonderful and it's good for the soul."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (628)

Prep Time:
2 Min
Cook Time:
5 Min
Ready In:
7 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/3 cup boiling water
  • 3 1/2 cups milk
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup half-and-half cream

Directions

  1. Combine the cocoa, sugar and pinch of salt in a saucepan. Blend in the boiling water. Bring this mixture to an easy boil while you stir. Simmer and stir for about 2 minutes. Watch that it doesn't scorch. Stir in 3 1/2 cups of milk and heat until very hot, but do not boil! Remove from heat and add vanilla. Divide between 4 mugs. Add the cream to the mugs of cocoa to cool it to drinking temperature.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 310 | Total Fat: 8.7g | Cholesterol: 28mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2005 by GRAMSON   view full review
This is sooo good! I, too, only added 1/2 c sugar. I never use half and half so I decided to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2005 by adam   view full review
I am sipping this cocoa as I type this review. It is very very good! Much better than any...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2010 by Crystal S Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
OMG - this is the best cocoa!!! I made it as the recipe stated and it was overly sweet for my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2004 by Mommyto2   view full review
This cocoa was indeed creamy and tasty. Although my family found it entirely too sweet. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2004 by RUBIES71   view full review
This recipe is from the Hershey's box with added sugar and half & half, that's all. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2005 by READALOUD   view full review
Best hot chocolate I have made and I have made several listed on this site. I did reduce the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 3, 2005 by JBEANER75   view full review
Excellent and very easy.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2004 by Rebekah   view full review
WAAAAAYYYYYYY too sweet. But great flavor otherwise. I will definitely keep the recipe, just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2005 by KRUFI   view full review
this is the best hot chocolate reciepe that i have ever made so rich and delicious.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2004 by lalala71   view full review
pretty good, but very, very sweet. next time i'll add less sugar and maybe use unsweetened...

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