12.23.2010

Co-Co-Co!

via Hostess with the Mostess
Happy Christmas Eve-Eve, guys and dolls! I'm finally almost done with my Christmas shopping and preparations for the weekend. Now I can finally sit back, relax and sip some delicious holiday beverages with my honey tonight! We are heading to his parents' house for Christmas Eve, then to my parents' house for Christmas day, so I'm sure I'll be indulging in LOTS of this festive drink this weekend...

Hot Cocoa...my fav!

I'm not big on egg nog, but I do lurve some hot chocolate. My favorite go-to recipe is this one, from Hershey's. It's practically fool-proof and you can add extra awesomeness, like peppermint sticks, marshmallows and sprinkles to your liking.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar


  • 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa


  • Dash salt


  • 1/3 cup hot water


  • 4 cups (1 qt.) milk


  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract


  • Miniature marshmallows or sweetened whipped cream (optional)



    • Directions

    Stir together sugar, cocoa and salt in medium saucepan; stir in water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil and stir 2 minutes. Add milk; stirring constantly, heat to serving temperature. Do not boil.

    Beat with rotary beater or whisk until foamy. Serve topped with marshmallows or whipped cream, if desired. Five 8-oz. servings.

    Be blessed, lovelies-
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    8 comments:

    1. Carolina City GirlDecember 23, 2010 at 4:46 PM

      mmmmm :) nothing better than homemade hot chocolate! plus, on a more disgusting note, a friend of mine found larvae in her Swiss Miss the other day...and i've been gagging since just thinking about that.

      that said, i'm gonna stick to recipes like this one ;)

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    2. Sarah @ Preaching In PumpsDecember 23, 2010 at 8:22 PM

      Oooo I think I have some hershey's cocoa! Merry Christmas girlie. xoxo

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    3. LindsayDecember 23, 2010 at 11:09 PM

      Happy Holidays Pretty Girl!

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    4. Ashley StoneDecember 23, 2010 at 11:11 PM

      yum!! looks delicious.

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    5. Crazy Shenanigans-JMODecember 24, 2010 at 9:32 AM

      Have a wonderful Christmas Eve! Enjoy your hot chocolate!

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    6. AnonymousDecember 27, 2010 at 9:29 AM

      Beautiful!:)) http://julietspen.blogspot.com/

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    7. Kate GeneJanuary 4, 2011 at 11:26 AM

      New follower here! :)

      I love hot cocoa! I'd add any (okay, all - LOL) of the toppings you mentioned. It's just not the same without 'em!

      xoxo

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    8. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2011 at 2:51 PM

      Yum, I can't wait to try this!

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