Best Hot Cocoa Ever! and Real Whipped Cream! Recipe - Food.com (2024)

• 8 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 6 cups milk (low fat works fine)
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla extract (if you like extra, add extra)
• 4 to taste whipped cream (optional, recipe follows or you can buy some)
• 4 to taste cinnamon (optional)

• for whipped cream you need

• 4 cups whipping cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 12 tablespoons powdered sugar

directions

• ***DO NOT TURN ON FIRE UNTIL IT SAYS SO***.
• Put 2 tablespoons chocolate chips plus 1/2 tsp sugar into a small saucepan.
• Pour the milk into a 2-cup measuring cup until it reaches the 1 1/2 cup line.
• Slowly pour the milk into the saucepan.
• Add vanilla extract.
• Put the pan on the stove and turn heat to medium.
• Stir slowly (important!) with a wooden spoon as the milk heats up. the chocolate chips will slowly begin to melt. (It takes about 5 minutes to reach the right temperature. keep stirring constantly and be patient, DO NOT LET IT BOIL!).
• It will be brown all the way through and the chips will be melted and milk hot when it is ready.
• When it's ready take the cocoa off the stove and slowly pour it into 1 or 2 mugs.
• Serve plain, or with a little whipped cream (recipe follows) or cinnamon on top.
• ***WHIPPED CREAM***.
• Get out large bowl and a whisk.
• Put the cream, vanilla, and powdered sugar in a bowl. Beat strongly but not too fast with a whisk. It's best to take turns with someone, so your arms won't get tired.
• When it gets nice and puffy but is still soft, it's ready.
• It can keep in a covered container in the refrigerator, it keeps up to 2 days. but the sooner you use it, the better.