Hot Chocolate Recipe

Time15m

Serves2

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Ingredients

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1
Heat the Milk
In a small saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat until it is warm but not boiling.
2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a separate bowl, mix together the cocoa powder, sugar, and salt.
3
Combine and Whisk
Once the milk is warm, add the cocoa mixture to the saucepan. Whisk continuously until the cocoa and sugar are fully dissolved.
4
Add Vanilla
Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
5
Serve
Pour the hot chocolate into mugs and top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings or marshmallows if desired.