Not Just Your Average Hot Cocoa

Posted by Unknown on 7:52 PM in Brazilian recipes, Christmas, Recipes,

It's winter...and there's nothing like a good cup of rich, creamy, and smooth hot cocoa to warm you up... To make it special for grown ups, I added a tiny spoonful of rum...for the underage kiddos, however, you must skip that part of the recipe. Enjoy and have a Happy New Year!

INGREDIENTS (serves 2):

• 2 cups of milk
• 2 packages of Starbucks Double Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix
• 1/2 cup of Half & Half (creamer)
• 3 Tbsp of table cream (Nestle: Media Crema)
• 2 Tbsp of rum

HOW TO PREPARE:

• Pour milk into a small pot and cook at medium heat
• Just before it starts boiling, reduce heat to low, add the 2 packages of Hot Cocoa Mix, and stir for 1 min
• Add the creamer and stir for about 30 sec
• Add the table cream slowly and stir continuously for about 2-3 minutes (until the table cream dissolves)
• Add the rum and stir for 20-30 sec
• Turn off the heat and serve in a mug
• Optional - Add 1 Tbsp of table cream on top with a sprinkle of the left over hot cocoa mix powder from the package