Homemade Hot Chocolate with Cocoa Powder
Ingredients
- 2 cups of milk
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar (adjust to taste)
- ¼ cup of water
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Optional: Whipped cream or marshmallows for topping
- In a saucepan, mix cocoa powder, and sugar.
- Add water and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture becomes a smooth paste.
- Pour in the milk gradually while continuing to stir to avoid lumps.
- Heat the mixture until it's hot but not boiling, and then remove from heat.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream or marshmallows if desired.
