Hot Cocoa Deluxe
Rich, creamy hot chocolate with vanilla and a cloud of whipped cream
- 2 cupswhole milk
- 2 tbspcocoa powder(Dutch-process preferred)
- 2 tbspsugar
- 2 ozdark chocolate(chopped)
- ½ tspvanilla extract
- whipped cream(for topping)
- 1Whisk cocoa powder and sugar together in a saucepan
- 2Add milk gradually while whisking
- 3Heat over medium until steaming
- 4Add chopped chocolate and stir until melted
- 5Remove from heat and add vanilla
- 6Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream and marshmallows
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Hot chocolate dates to the ancient Mayans and Aztecs who drank bitter, spiced cacao beverages. Spanish conquistadors brought cacao to Europe where sugar was added. By the 18th century, chocolate houses rivaled coffee houses in London, and hot cocoa became the quintessential winter comfort drink.
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