Homemade Hot Cocoa

By hollyhayes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• Dash of salt
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup chocolate syrup
• 4 cups milk
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Combine sugar, cocoa and salt in a large saucepan. Blend in water. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until mixture comes to a gentle boil. Boil and stir for 2 minutes. Whisk in chocolate syrup and milk and heat until desired temperature, but do not boil.
Remove from heat and add vanilla. Beat with whisk until foamy. Serve hot.