cocoa mix
Pronunciation: [KOH-koh]
Also called instant cocoa this mixture of cocoa powder, dry milk and sugar is combined with cold or boiling water to make a cold or hot chocolate-flavored beverage.
From The Food Lover's Companion, Fourth edition by Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst. Copyright © 2007, 2001, 1995, 1990 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc.
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