Best Hot Cocoa For A Group Recipes

COCOA FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• In a large kettle, combine sugar, cocoa, salt and warm water; mix well. Add boiling water; boil for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in hot milk.

HOT COCOA FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the milk powder, sugar, cocoa, vanilla and cinnamon; gradually whisk in water until smooth. Cover and cook on low 3-4 hours, until heated through., If desired, top with marshmallows and use peppermint sticks for stirrers.

HOT COCOA FOR A GROUP

Steps:

• In large saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa and salt.
• Add hot water slowly, mixing well.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils.
• Boil and stir 2 minutes.
• Add milk; heat to serving temperature, stirring occasionally.
• DO NOT boil.
• Remove from heat; add vanilla, cinnamon if desired, and whip with a whisk.
• Serve hot, with whipped cream or marshmallows if desired.
• This recipe can be doubled and kept in crockpot for easier serving to large groups.

HOT COCOA FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Stir together sugar, cocoa and salt in a 4- to 6-quart saucepan.
• Heat milk in microwave until hot, but not boiling; gradually add to cocoa mixture, stirring until well-blended.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Serve immediately or keep warm over very low heat for up to 2 hours.
• At serving time, stir; pour into mugs.
• Garnish with whipped cream; sift cocoa over whipped cream if desired.

HOMEMADE HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine sugar, cocoa, and salt, and whisk to combine well. Store the mixture in an airtight container.
• For individual servings, pour 1 cup whole milk into a microwave-safe mug, and microwave on high just until hot. Add 2 tablespoons of cocoa mix, and stir to dissolve. For a larger batch of cocoa, warm the milk in a saucepan set over medium-low heat, taking care not to let the milk boil; as it warms, stir in 2 tablespoons of mix for each cup of milk.

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.