COCONUT HOT CHOCOLATE

By BobD

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 15-ounce can coconut milk
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• Pinch kosher salt
• 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Meringue topping, optional (see recipe).

Preparation

Step 1

1. Whisk cocoa into 1/3 cup boiling water.

2. In a saucepan, combine coconut milk, brown sugar and salt. Simmer, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Whisk in hot cocoa and chocolate until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Serve with topping if you like.

Yield: 2 servings.