Homestyle Hot Cocoa

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/3 cup boiling water
• 3 cups milk
• 1 cup half-and-half, divided
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 large marshmallows (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 10 mins


• whisk together sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and salt in a saucepan; stir in boiling water. whisk until sugar is dissolved.
• bring cocoa mixture to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes; stir milk and 1/2 cup half-and-half into water mixture. cook and stir just until hot, about 2 minutes. remove saucepan from heat; stir in remaining half-and-half and vanilla extract.
• divide cocoa into mugs, top with marshmallows, and serve.