Hot Cocoa and Chocolate Drink Recipes on a Cold Winter's Day

Soothing Hot Cocoa

Robin Vinci
Homemade Hot Chocolate

2 Tablespoons dark chocolate cocoa

3 teaspoons sugar

2 cups milk, warmed on stove

1/3 cup whipped cream

Boiling water

Put cocoa, sugar and warm milk in each cup followed by water. Stir, top with whipped cream and cocoa drizzled on top.

Orange Hot Chocolate

2 Tablespoons chocolate cocoa

3 teaspoons sugar

1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

Pinch nutmeg

¼ teaspoon orange extract

¼ cup water

1 ½ cups milk

Orange wedges

Pinch of salt

In cup put cocoa, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in saucepan. Whisk in orange extract and hot water. Heat to medium and cook for 3 minutes. Whisk in milk. Remove and beat until foamy if desired. Add wedges.

Rich Honey Hot Chocolate

2 tablespoons dark chocolate cocoa

2 tablespoons honey

¼ cup hot water

1 ½ cups milk

Put chocolate, honey and water in saucepan and whisk. Heat, stirring constantl. Pour in milk and heat another minute, whisk and serve.

Raspberry Hot Chocolate

2 Tablespoons dark chocolate cocoa

3 teaspoons sugar

Pinch cinnamon

Pinch nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon raspberry syrup

¼ cup water

1 ½ cups milk

Pinch of salt

In cup put cocoa, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in saucepan. Whisk in raspberry syrup and hot water. Heat to medium and cook for 3 minutes. Whisk in milk. Remove and serve.

Published by Robin Vinci

A full-time news reporter for 17 years. I have won over 20 different journalism awards in CT-SPJ and NEPA including investigative reporting, sports, columns and news. I recently opened my own business sellin...  View profile

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