Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2008

I made enough for just little old me and it was delicious! It is a bit on the sweet side as some other viewers noted, but i loved it!! I used evaporated milk as I did not have half/half but it is still a 5 star recipe in my eyes! Bravo!

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Sarah K.

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Home Town: Boiling Springs, South Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2008

I've never had real hot cocoa before, always stuff from a can or a box. It's pretty good. I didn't have cream and was 1/2 a cup short on the milk quota, so it's very chocolatey and sort of thick that way. It's all right, I will have to try it again!

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Kady-June

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Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2008

This recipe was pretty good. I used less than 1/2 cup sugar, and I left out the half-and-half. It was creamy and not too sweet. I also added whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon on top.

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Christine and Matthew

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Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2008

this is one cocoa recipe which is just rightly chocolatey...and uses very everyday-ingredients...in one word-Super!!!

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avril

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2008

Very good. I loved the consistency. It had great flavor. I will keep making it.

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Eny

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Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2008

I made a single-cup serving. The single-cup serving calls for three tablespoons of sugar, but instead I used two. And I used fat-free half and half. Those were the only two differences. It tastes great.

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Shyla

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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2008

I combine this recipe with the "Moscow Hot Chocolate" recipe for a GREAT winter warm up. I don't add the half and half, it doesn't need it...you could use fat free half and half if you're as horrified as I am by the fat content...

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Exarmymedic

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Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2008

This turned out much tastier than I was expecting. I scaled it down to 1 serving and used only 1/2 tbs. sugar. Insteady of whipping cream, I used flavored coffee creamer and it was delicious.

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RALWATTAR

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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2008

I agree with the others. Reduce the sugar to just under 1/2 cup and it's perfect. I used whole milk as well for a creamier texture.

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Nancy

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Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2008

Good Stuff! I didn't have half and half so I added some powdered creamer and it turned out great. I also added a pinch of cinnamon...very good on a cold night!

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BONBON

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Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2008

My kids loved this recipe. Great for those cold snowy days.

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Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2008

Great recipe with half the sugar. Thanks for sharing

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Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2008

I made 1/2 the recipe and it still yielded around 3 1/2 cups. It was much too sweet for me. The next time I will cut the sugar down to more than half. It's very rich. If you have a sweet tooth, you will love it. I thought it was okay.

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Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2008

Easy to make for one! Need a 2c. mug, small whisk, 1T. and 1/8 tsp. measure, & microwave. Place 2T. water, 2 1/2 T. cocoa, 1T. sugar, and pinch of salt in bottom of mug. Stir with small whisk. Microwave 1 minute. Whisk in 1 1/2c. milk and microwave 2 1/2 minutes. For full-bodied taste stir in 1/8 t. vanilla, 1/8 t. almond extract, & 1T. half & half or whipping cream. Sprinkle top with cinnamon and stir. This gives you a tasty way to get 50% of your daily calcium and leaves hardly any dishes to wash!

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Rebekah

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2008

I cut the sugar back to a little more than 1/2 c based on others' suggestions, and it was still way too sweet for my taste. The kids enjoyed it, though. If I make this again, I think I'll use much less sugar.

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JenniJ3333

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Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2008

This is really good. I cut back the sugar and it was perfect. I will never buy hot chocolate packets from the store again!

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2008

This is a really great homemade cocoa. It's easy and doesn't taste too cocoa powdery. I usually cut the amount of sugar down a bit and use healthier sugar subs/alternatives like sucanat, maple syrup, xylitol and raw honey (that I add at the end though so it doesn't get cooked). I also don't add the half and half, I just don't let the cocoa get too hot. Very tasty, thanks!

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Genie

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2008

I didn't have whole milk, I had skim. I think it would have been too rich with the whole milk anyway (for me at least!). I only made one serving, so I did not follow the directions exactly. I stirred up the dry ingredients in a mug, then whipped the hot water into it until well blended. I then whipped the skim milk and half and half in. Microwaved until hot and served with whipped cream (from a can). YUMM! A nice Sunday afternoon indulgence!

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