Creamy Hot Cocoa

The kids will love this homemade, creamy hot chocolate recipe using unsweetened cocoa, white sugar, and milk.

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4 servings

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

3/4 cup white sugar

1 pinch salt

1/3 cup boiling water

3 1/2 cups milk

3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup half-and-half cream

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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.

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