Imagine my shock when I figured out that it only takes three ingredients to make basic hot cocoa from scratch! Saco Premium Cocoa (available at Death by Chocolate Bake-Off sponsor Kalscheurs Fine Foods) has the following recipe on the back of the tub:
1 heaping teaspoon Saco Premium Cocoa
2 heaping teaspoons sugar
1 cup milk
Stir and heat in microwave for 1-2 minutes, or heat on stovetop until warm. Stir thoroughly after heating.
That's it? Cocoa, sugar and milk?
The great thing about this recipe is that you can sweeten it with whatever you want: Splenda, NutraSweet, stevia or honey. I use a sugar free Torani syrup flavored with coconut, and my hot chocolate tastes like a Mounds bar.
It takes a long time to stir it up. The cocoa seems resistant to mixing with the milk. But just be persistent and it'll happen, and YOU'LL be in charge of what goes into your cocoa. (Hint: I also use a very tiny pinch of salt to bring out the chocolate flavor.)
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