Hot Cocoa

January, 6, 2026

A wonderful hot drink during the holidays or anytime you want to warm yourself up and relax

Summary

  • Prep Time: 5 min
  • Cook Time: 10 min
  • Other:
  • Total Time: 15 min
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: ~ 36 oz

Ingredients

  • 1⁄2 cup sugar
  • 1⁄4 cup HERSHEY’S Cocoa
  • Dash of salt
  • 4 cups milk (1 qt)
  • 3⁄4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1⁄3 cup water hot

Directions

  1. Mix 1/2 cup of sugar, 1/4 cup of HERSHEY’S Cocoa and salt in a medium saucepan; stir in 1/3 cup of hot water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil and stir 2 minutes.
  2. Add 4 cups of milk; stir and heat until hot. Do not boil. Remove from heat; add 3/4 tsp vanilla. Beat with whisk until foamy. Makes about six 6-ounce servings.

Adjustments

  • None

History

  • 2026-01-05 – A cup of hot cocoa to wrap up Twelfth Night. Added a peppermint cane to the mug and it was delicious.
  • 2025-12-19 – Came out very well but took longer to heat than I expected.

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