Ginger Hot Cocoa
This rich ginger hot cocoa is packed with comforting holiday flavors, and it's easy to make in under 10 minutes.
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup hot water
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ - ½ teaspoon ground ginger, or fresh ginger
- 4 cups milk, any
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Combine:
- In a medium saucepan, combine the cocoa powder, sugar, water, and salt over medium heat. Heat this chocolate base mixture, stirring constantly, until smooth.
- Add the ground ginger and stir to combine.
- Once it simmers, reduce the heat and pour the milk. Continue stirring as it heats up and steam appears. Do not let it boil; you don't want to burn the milk.
- Turn off the heat, add the vanilla, and mix.
Serve:
- Pour the ginger hot cocoa into mugs and top it with marshmallows or whipped cream.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cup | Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 176mg | Potassium: 494mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 500IU | Calcium: 331mg | Iron: 1mg
