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    Home » Recipes » Miscellaneous » Giveaway

    Classic Hot Cocoa

    Published by Melissa on September 20, 2013 | Updated June 10, 2022 | 37 Comments

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    A rich, creamy, easy-to-make hot cocoa recipe that will warm you up on the cold winter days ahead. 

    My friend Laura from Real Mom Kitchen has a new cookbook, Warm Up Your Winter. It’s Laura’s second cookbook and it’s a cute little, pamphlet style cookbook which includes 20 hot chocolate and cider recipes. Some are from her blog and some can only be found in the cookbook.

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    What I liked about this cocoa recipe was how creamy and smooth it is. Usually when you make cocoa you mix all the ingredients together at the same time, and then you have a hard time getting the cocoa to dissolve in to the milk. With this recipe, you boil the cocoa and the sugar with a little bit of half and half so the cocoa is dissolved before you add the milk. Of course using half and half and whole milk in your cocoa helps to make it extra creamy as well.

    Another thing I liked about this classic hot cocoa recipe was all the variations and fun ideas to change it up. There’s a Skinny Cocoa version, a Peppermint Cocoa version, and one I need to try, a Nutella Cocoa version. . I’m sure there’s a variation that everyone will love. Details on how you can win a copy of Warm Up Your Winter are at the end of this post.

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    Classic Hot Cocoa

    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time5 mins
    Total Time10 mins
    Course: Drinks
    Servings: 4 servings
    Author: Barbara Schieving
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    Ingredients

    • ½ cup sugar
    • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • ⅓ cup half and half
    • 4 cups whole milk
    • Whipped Cream or Mini Marshmallows

    Instructions

    • In a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar, cocoa and salt until blended. Then whisk in half and half.
    • Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
    • Simmer 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly.
    • Add milk; stirring constantly, heat until warm. Do Not Boil.
    • Remove cocoa from heat and whisk or beat until frothy. Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream or mini marshmallows.

    Cedar Fork books is giving away one copy of Warm Up Your Winter to one lucky Barbara Bakes reader. If you’d like to enter the Sweepstakes Giveaway, leave a comment on this post before Wednesday, September 25th at noon, MST. The giveaway is only open to residents of the US. Be sure your email address is included with your comment(s). Winner will be chosen randomly, notified by email and will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is chosen.

    Disclosure: Cedar Fort sent me a free copy of Warm Up for Winter, but all opinions expressed are always my own.

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    1. Annalise Leanne

      November 23, 2013 at 7:03 pm

      How much does this make????

      It looks so good. :L nomnomnom

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      • Barbara Schieving

        November 23, 2013 at 8:44 pm

        It’s so good 🙂 Makes about 5 cups.

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        • Annalise Leanne

          November 26, 2013 at 1:42 am

          Haha, I made it on the weekend. IT WAS SO GOOD :3

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          • Barbara Schieving

            November 26, 2013 at 6:10 am

            Thanks for the update! I plan to make it lots this winter too.

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    2. Letty Flatt

      October 27, 2013 at 12:11 pm

      A little late to the party–about a month! Just posted on Pinterest with my no sugar no dairy option.

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    3. Nutmeg Nanny

      September 26, 2013 at 7:37 pm

      Oh goodness, I feel cozy just seeing these photos 🙂 I love hot cocoa!

      Reply
    4. Bryn

      September 24, 2013 at 8:08 pm

      My daughter would love this!

      Reply
    5. Emily

      September 23, 2013 at 12:45 pm

      I absolutely LOVE hot cocoa but have never made it from scratch. Would love trying new recipes!

      Reply
    6. Deb

      September 22, 2013 at 11:33 am

      What a luscious recipe to usher in the cooler time of autumn! Classics became classic as they are timeless!

      Reply
    7. Barb

      September 21, 2013 at 11:51 am

      such a fun giveaway!

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    8. Alison @ Ingredients, Inc

      September 21, 2013 at 9:02 am

      looks perfect! Especially on this rainy day!

      Reply
    9. 2 Sisters Recipes

      September 21, 2013 at 8:49 am

      What a sweet cookbook! Who doesn’t like a warm creamy cup of cocoa – its a cup of heaven!

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    10. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      September 21, 2013 at 2:05 am

      One is not going to be enough for me. Looks divine!

      Reply
    11. Charissa

      September 20, 2013 at 10:31 pm

      Sounds like a great little book! And the hot cocoa sounds delicious as well. 🙂

      Reply
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