The Best Homemade Hot Cocoa
This homemade hot cocoa is made with a mix of whole milk and heavy cream with plenty of chocolatey goodness for an extra decadent treat.
Servings 4 people
Calories 540kcal
Equipment
- Medium saucepan
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup white sugar
- ⅔ cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste
- 1-2 ounces your favorite alcohol or liqueur optional
- Chocolate fudge for garnish, optional
- Chopped pecans for garnish, optional
- Cacao nibs for garnish, optional
- Marshmallows for garnish, optional
- Whipped cream for garnish, optional
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, pour in the whole milk and heavy cream. Add the white sugar, dark brown sugar, cocoa powder and vanilla extract.
- Whisk the mixture until the cocoa powder smooths out.
- Heat the mixture until it warms to serving temperature, whisking frequently. The ideal serving temperature for warm drinks is 160-185 degrees. The mixture will hit this temperature range before simmering.
- If desired, rim the glasses with chocolate fudge, chopped pecans and cacao nibs and top with whipped cream or marshmallows. Pour into mugs and serve. Enjoy!
Notes
- Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1drink | Calories: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 544mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 63g | Vitamin A: 1171IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 309mg | Iron: 2mg