Chocolatey Hot Cocoa For One

Total Time: 8 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/2 teaspoon kahlua or 1/2 teaspoon grand marnier
• ground nutmeg (optional)
• ground cinnamon (optional)
• marshmallows (optional)
• whipped cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a small, heavy saucepan, stir together the cocoa and sugar, crushing any lumps.
• 2 first by approximately tablespoons, and then in a slow steady stream, stir in the milk.
• 3 heat over medium heat, stirring constantly and scraping the bottom of the pan, just until bubbles appear at the sides.
• 4 remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla or liqueur.
• 5 top with ground nutmeg or cinnamon, whipped cream or marshmallows.