Halloween Extra-Dark Hot Cocoa
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 6 servings of hot cocoa
- Total: 20 min
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
Black and orange nonpareils, for coating
2 ounces chopped semisweet chocolate, plus more for melting
4 cups milk
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup black cocoa powder
Pinch salt
Directions
- Place the nonpareils on a shallow plate. Microwave chocolate in a shallow plate until just melted. Dip inverted mugs in the melted chocolate to coat the rim, then dip in the nonpareils to coat. Let set.
- Heat the milk, sugar, cocoa powder and salt in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, whisking, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is smooth and steaming with tiny bubbles around the end of the pan, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add the chocolate and whisk until fully dissolved and smooth. Pour the hot cocoa into the prepared mugs.