Basic Cocoa Recipe
You can't get more chocolatey than making your own hot chocolate with our 100% cocoa powder.
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Ingredients
- 4 1/2 cups of milk
- 1/2 cup Equal Exchange cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup Equal Exchange raw cane sugar
- 2 - 3 tbspns cold water
Method
In a medium saucepan bring the 4 1/2 cups of milk to a boil. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together the cocoa powder and sugar. Add the cold water or milk to forma paste. Whist the paste into the boiling milk until it is incorporated, and serve.
Makes 4 servings, 1 cup per serving.
Cooks note: This recipe makes a medium-strength cocoa. The amount of cocoa powder and sugar can be varied as desired.
To make Russian Chocolate, add 5 tbsp of fine cognac. Top each drink with whipped cream and dust with sifted cocoa powder.
To make Irish Chocolate, add a generous amount - experiment, it's up to you - of Irish Whiskey and 2 tbsp of honey and top with whipped cream and grated chocolate.
