Hot Cocoa (many ways and many tastes) Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 dash salt
  • 1/3 cup hot water
  • 4 cups milk
  • miniature marshmallows or sweetened whipped cream (optional)

Directions:

  1. In medium saucepan, stir together sugar, cocoa and salt; stir in water.
  2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
  3. Boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  4. Add milk; heat to serving temperature, stirring constantly.
  5. DO NOT BOIL.
  6. Remove from heat; add vanilla.
  7. Beat with rotary beater or whisk until foamy.
  8. Serve topped with marshmallows or sweetened whipped cream if desired.
  9. Spiced cocoa: Add 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg with vanilla.
  10. Serve with a cinnamon stick, if desired.
  11. Mint Cocoa: Add 1/2 teaspoon mint extract or 3 Tablespoons crushed hard peppermint candy or 2 to 3 Tablespoons white creme de menthe with vanilla.
  12. Serve with peppermint candy stick, if desired.
  13. Citrus Cocoa: Add 1/2 teaspoon orange extract or 2 to 3 Tablespoons orange liquer with vanilla.
  14. Swiss Mocha: Add 2 to 2 1/2 teaspoons powdered instant coffee with vanilla.
  15. Canadian Cocoa: Add 1/2 teaspoon maple extract with vanilla.
  16. Cocoa Au Lait: Omit marshmallows or sweetened whipped cream.
  17. Spoon 2 Tablespoons softened vanilla ice cream on top of each cup of cocoa at serving time.
  18. Slim-Trim Cocoa: Omit sugar.
  19. Substitute skim milk for milk.
  20. Proceed as above.
  21. Stir in sugar substitute with sweetening equivalence of 1/2 sugar with vanilla.
  22. Quick Microwave Cocoa: To make one serving, in microwave safe cup or mug, combine 1 heaping teaspoon Hershey's Cocoa, 2 heaping spoons sugar and dash of salt.
  23. Add 2 teaspoons cold milk; stir until smooth.
  24. Fill cup with milk.
  25. Microwave on HIGH (100%) 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until hot.
  26. Stir to blend.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 131.57 Kcal (551 kJ)
Calories from fat 7.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.8g 1%
Cholesterol 3.92mg 1%
Sodium 114.05mg 5%
Potassium 306.95mg 7%
Total Carbs 24.39g 8%
Sugars 21.72g 87%
Dietary Fiber 0.8g 3%
Protein 6.68g 13%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 240.9mg 24%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 57.58 Kcal (241 kJ)
Calories from fat 3.15 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.35g 1%
Cholesterol 1.72mg 1%
Sodium 49.91mg 5%
Potassium 134.34mg 7%
Total Carbs 10.68g 8%
Sugars 9.51g 87%
Dietary Fiber 0.35g 3%
Protein 2.92g 13%
Iron 0.3mg 4%
Calcium 105.4mg 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.5
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

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