Hot Chocolate?

Oh I'm interested in hearing this one too. I LOVE Hot Chocolate. I always use the package mixes, but I'd love to know how to make my own.

We usually follow the recipe on the side of Hershey's Cocoa Powder box.

I like using godiva cocoa powder with steamed milk....sugar to taste. I feel like I get good flavor and can keep the sugar lower than pre packaged varieties. I just add as I go, so no recipe

ETA: Dagoba makes some nice cocoa powder too

Get some cocoa powder -- the unsweetened kind. The darker the better, in my opinion.

I don't ever use exact measurements, but I'll try to give an estimate:

2 Tbsp cocoa powder
1 Tbsp sugar (more or less to taste)
A few drops of real vanilla extract (optional, but WOW, worth it)

Stir these together in a large mug. Heat about 1.5 cups of milk, then pour it in and stir until everything dissolves. I find it helps to pour in about half the milk and dissolve everything, then mix in the rest.

Not sure about the calorie count, but it's super yummy. And you can make it more or less chocolatey pretty easily. For extra goodness, add a shot of peppermint schnapps or some Bailey's Irish cream. All in moderation, of course.

I use nestles quick, Mootopia fat free milk and fat free redi whip on top.......I drink it every night.

Almond milk, Hersey's special dark cocoa powder, and stevia.

This! It really does work. The only thing is...it's kind of hard to sitr the cocoa powder in. I'm sure it would be easier if you made it in a sauce pan and then put it in a cup.

I happened to have figured out a really good Hot Chocolate recipe the other night. When my husband and I were in Italy this past Feb I was enjoying my cappucino while he had hot chocolate, but when we were served I was envious because his looked so yummy. It was thick and rich like a hot chocolate pudding,,,so off went my lightbulb on how to repeat this at home.

1 tsp (or a little less) of fat free chocolate pudding powder
1 tbsp of dark cocoa powder
1 tbsp of sucant (natural brown sugar)
Place all in a small pot with a bit of milk to make a paste with the heat on medium so to blend all the powders till smooth, then add 1 1/2 cup of skim milk.
Whisk til you can see it start to thicken. It's done when you cant wait any longer to take the first sip.
You can add whatever kind of sweetener you like, I like the sucant or stevia. Sometimes I will add a cinnamon stick, or a drop of vanilla.
It comes in less then 150 calories but tastes like it would take up all your calories for the day,,lol.
It's now my guiltless pleasure

Ronandfranks.com has tons of low calorie hot chocolate in soooo many flavors like mint chocolate truffle, pumpkin pie, white chocolate raspberry, kuluha and cream, and tons tons more. The low calorie is made with splenda and has 20 Cals a serving but they have a large selection of regular calorie ones too. I know you said you don't prefer the mixes but I figured I'd share anyways

2 cups of skim milk (or soy milk)
1 1/2 cup of cocoa baking chocolate (powdered kind)
some cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves to taste (if you're not into it then don't add it but it helps lower the amount of sugar i use)
1/2 to 1 cup of powdered sugar or activia sugar. (it depends on your sweet tooth)


mix them all together and bring to a boil over the stove. and there you go!

When I was kid, my Mom and Dad would make Ibarra Hot chocolate, and I had no idea that this was not the usual. I met nestle much later in life! Anyhow, you can usually find it in the "ethnic foods" aisle in "mexican-land" and it comes as a round brick that you break wedges off of and melt in a pan over the stove top. Once it is melted, you can add any kind of milk that you want! I like to kick mine up with a little bit of Kahlua ; ). I love it because it is not too sweet (don't look at the sugar!) and has the most delicious taste!

Happy hunting!