Loco Hot Cocoa Recipes

LOCO HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Mix milk, instant coffee and chocolate syrup together in a mug.
• Place into microwave for 1 - 1 1/2 minutes.
• Top with lots of whipped cream and cinnamon sugar.
• Enjoy.

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.

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.

COCOA LOCO...3 DIFFERENT TYPES OF HOT CHOCOLATES!

Steps:

• White Cocoa: put chopped white chocolate in a bowl. Set aside.
• Combine milk, cream and pepper in a medium saucepan. Place over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Heat until it starts to simmer; don't let it boil!
• Pour heated mixture over white chocolate, let sit 1 minute, then mix with a whisk until all of the chocolate is melted.
• Ladle cocoa into mugs. Garnish each one with 2 marshmallows.
• White Raspberry Cocoa: Repeat steps 1-3 from white chocolate.
• Add pureed raspberries into mixture and whisk until well blended.
• Return to saucepan. Reheat on low until hot to the taste.
• Ladle into mugs, then garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
• For the Spicy Dark Cocoa: put chocolate in a large bowl and set aside. Pour milk into a medium saucepan and heat on medium-low setting.
• In a small bowl, stir cocoa powder and sugar together. Add to milk. Whisk over heat until well blended. When milk is hot, pour over the chocolate.
• Let sit 1 minute. Whisk until chocolate is melted and blended. Stir in pinch of chili powder. Taste. Add a pinch at a time until spicy enough.
• Fill mugs. Mix garnish coca and chili powder, then sprinkle of top.

LOCO MOCO

Steps:

• Combine the rice and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is tender and water is absorbed.
• Meanwhile, heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat until hot. Fry Spam™ slices until browned. Remove from the skillet, and set aside. Pour the eggs into the skillet; cook and stir until scrambled and cooked through. Set aside.
• For each plate, place two scoops of rice, two scrambled eggs, and two slices of spam. Top with brown gravy.