Hot Gingered Cocoa Recipes

GINGERBREAD HOT COCOA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the first 7 ingredients; gradually add milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Serve with whipped cream.

GINGER SPICED HOT COCOA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan heat the milk and ginger over a medium-low heat until scalding, about 4 minutes. While the milk is warming, put cocoa powder and sugar into a mug. Add the water to the mug and stir until the mixture has the consistency of a paste. Remove the ginger from the warmed milk. Add the chocolate mixture to the milk and whisk until slightly frothy. Pour the hot chocolate into the mug and top with chocolate shavings.

HOT GINGERED COCOA

Steps:

• Grab a large mug and add sugar, cocoa and salt.
• Heat the milk and cream in a pot on the stove for 10 minutes on low, until desired temperature is reached.
• Add 1/8 cup of the heated milk to the cocoa in your mug and blend into a smooth paste.
• Slowly add the rest of the heated milk.
• Stirring briskly add the vanilla and ginger to your cocoa.
• Top with whipped cream and garnish with a sprinkle of cocoa powder .
• Sooo good.

SIMPLE HOT COCOA FOR ONE

Steps:

• Whisk together the cocoa, sugar, salt, and about 2 tablespoons milk in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until cocoa and sugar are dissolved. Whisk in the rest of the milk and heat it over medium heat, whisking occasionally, until it is hot. Stir in the vanilla and serve.
• If you like it frothy, blend it in the blender.
• This recipe multiplies easily. When you get up to a quart of milk, use 1/4 teaspoon salt.

HOMEMADE HOT COCOA

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa and salt. Add water; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in milk; heat to serving temperature (do not boil). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Whisk until frothy. If desired, garnish with marshmallows, cream or cinnamon sticks.

CREAMY HOT COCOA

Steps:

• 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.

HOT GINGERED COCOA

Steps:

• 1. Grab a large mug and add sugar, cocoa and salt.
• 2. Heat the milk and cream in a pot on the stove for 10 minutes on low, until desired temperature is reached.
• 3. Add 1/8 cup of the heated milk to the cocoa in your mug and blend into a smooth paste.
• 4. Slowly add the rest of the heated milk.
• 5. Stirring briskly add the vanilla and ginger to your cocoa.
• 6. Top with whipped cream and garnish with a sprinkle of cocoa powder and Enjoy!