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Ultimate Hot Cocoa

Ultimate Hot Cocoa

Ultimate Hot Cocoa

Recipe By Savory Spice Test Kitchen

Yields

1 serving

Prep Time

5 Minutes

Cooking Time

5 Minutes

Recipe By Savory Spice Test Kitchen

Who doesn't love a good mug of hot cocoa? You can make a simple hot chocolate with our Dutch Cocoa Powder or spice it up with our sugars! Make it minty with Peppermint Vanilla Bean Sugar, or add rich caramel flavor with best-selling Salted Caramel Spice. Swap Dutch Cocoa with Mexican Cocoa for a cinnamon-spiked twist.

Serving Suggestions

Serve with whipped cream or marshmallows and shaved chocolate.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. cocoa powder of choice:



1 to 2 Tbsp. sugar of choice, to taste:





1 cup milk, heated (but not boiled)

Savory Spice ingredients in this recipe

  • Dutch Cocoa Powder

    Our gourmet Dutch Cocoa Powder is a rich, dark and slightly mild. Dutch processed cocoa powder is perfect for brewing up a cup of hot chocolate. Du...

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  • Mexican Cocoa

    Mexican Cocoa powder is inspired by Mexican hot chocolate, which combines Mexican chocolate spices and cinnamon. Our Mexican chocolate powder ta...

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  • Cinnamon Sugar

    Our blend of Cinnamon Sugar seasoning is proof that sometimes spice blends don’t need to be complex to have a big flavor impact and endless possibi...

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  • Peppermint Vanilla Bean Sugar

    This is only available during the holiday season. We add a peppermint kick to our classic Vanilla Bean Sugar for a seasonal sweet treat. Try this m...

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  • Salted Caramel Spice

    We've taken the irresistible flavor of salted caramel and transformed it into a versatile sweet & salty seasoning. Salted caramel flavor origin...

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  • Vanilla Bean Sugar

    This Vanilla Bean Sugar is a customer favorite for its classic vanilla flavor that's great on all kinds of desserts. Vanilla sugar is perfect for c...

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Directions

Step 1: Make cocoa paste

Mix cocoa and sugar together in a drinking mug. Pour in about 2 Tbsp. of the hot milk and mix together to form a paste. (Doing this helps to dissolve the cocoa and results in a non-clumpy drink.)

Step 2: Finish cocoa

Slowly pour in the rest of the milk and mix thoroughly. If needed, add more sugar to taste. Recipe can be multiplied and made in a saucepan to serve more.