Hot Cocoa or Chocolate Milk

Okay, winter is being really slow to leave, so I thought to wrap up these last few weeks of cooler weather and since I just got my big 5 pound bag of cocoa powder from Azure,  I am going to make Hot Cocoa!

I have made my recipe larger then what I first found it, for it keeps in the frig just fine, just got to give it a stir before you pour it, for the chocolate goes to the bottom.  If you want, you do not need to reheat it and you got yourself some chocolate milk.  My kids love it, plus I know what is in it and I can also control how much sugar I put in. 

1 c water

3/4 c cocoa

1 1/2 c sugar

One gallon of milk

3 TBS vanilla (make your own: click to see how)

Add your water, cocoa, and sugar.  Stir until boiling, then add your milk and keep stir until warm, but DO NOT boil.  Take off heat and add vanilla.  (I always forget the vanilla and its fine, but it does sure smooth it out)

I like to serve it with whipping cream.

My last recipe I made, I down the sugar to a little under a cup and only added in 1/2 c of cocoa.  It was good.  You could just also down the sugar and leave the cocoa amount up.  But 1 1/2 cups of sugar is just to sweet for me any more.  But you might need to start with it and then slowly back off! 

Hope you enjoy!

Found the recipe at heavenly homemaker