Creamy Homemade Hot Cocoa

 INGREDIENTS

– ¾ cup white sugar, or to taste – ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder – 1 pinch salt – ⅓ cup boiling water – 3 ½ cups milk – ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract – ½ cup half-and-half cream

  DIRECTIONS

Combine sugar, cocoa powder, and salt in a saucepan. Add boiling water and whisk until smooth. 

Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring continuously to prevent scorching, and cook for 2 minutes. 

Stir in milk and heat until very hot without boiling.

Remove from heat; add vanilla. 

Add cream to each mug to help cool cocoa to drinking temperature then divide hot cocoa between 4 mugs. 

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