Hot Cocoa

Alton Brown

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

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Total Time:
5 min
Prep
5 min
Yield:
5 1/2 cups dry mix
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup cocoa (Dutch-process preferred)
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste
  • Hot water

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and incorporate evenly. In a small pot, heat 4 to 6 cups of water.

Fill your mug half full with the mixture and pour in hot water. Stir to combine. Seal the rest in an airtight container, keeps indefinitely in the pantry. This also works great with warm milk.

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  • on February 22, 2012

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    I tried making this with splenda, which worked pretty well, although next time I'll cut back on it because it was a little too sweet for me. I also used the nonfat dry milk because i couldn't find the whole dried milk. I didn't find that it had a weird flavor like a lot of reviewers said, but I think it would be better with the whole milk. Next time I think I'll add a little more cocoa, too. Really easy to make and worth the effort, although don't be afraid to tinker with the amounts for your own taste.

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  • on January 28, 2012

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    This is my "go to" hot cocoa recipe. Droste cocoa is the secret. I also omit the cayenne and use cinnamon instead. I even make batches to give at Christmas, with a cute mug and airplane sizes of pepermint schnapps.

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  • on January 18, 2012

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    Omit the cayenne pepper. It totally makes you gag when you gulp the last swig and you get a grain stuck to your tonsil. I found that the cayenne does not dissolve, and I only used the tiniest partial pinch of the Spice Island brand powder in a whole recipe. I also found that even the Nido powdered milk brand still had a funny taste unless you mixed up the cocoa in a mug with regular milk.

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