Quick Hot Chocolate Recipes

Steps:

• Heat water and chocolate in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes.
• Stir sugar and salt into chocolate mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and flavors combine, about 4 minutes. Pour milk into chocolate mixture and cook until hot. Beat with a whisk until foamy or stir until smooth.

Steps:

• Place milk and half-and-half in a saucepan and heat to a simmer over medium heat.
• Meanwhile, stir together the cocoa powder, sugar, and cinnamon. A few teaspoons at a time, stir the hot milk into the cocoa mixture to make a smooth paste. Scrape the cocoa mixture into the saucepan with the milk and simmer 2 minutes; do not let it boil. Stir in the vanilla and keep warm in a thermos.
• Pour into small serving cups and place 4 mini-marshmallows on each serving or spritz them with whipped cream. Serve immediately.
• Make the marshmallows: Combine the water, the corn syrup, and the sugar in a saucepan fitted with a candy thermometer. Bring to a boil and boil to "soft-ball" stage, or about 235 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, whip the egg whites until soft peaks form. Sprinkle the gelatin over the 2 tablespoons water and let sponge.
• When the syrup reaches 235 degrees F, remove it from the heat, add the gelatin, and mix. Pour the syrup into the whipped egg whites. Add the vanilla and continue whipping until stiff.
• Cover a sheet pan with parchment paper then sprinkle it with powdered sugar. Pour the marshmallow onto the pan and spread it out. Let cool about 2 hours then with a pair of scissors dipped in cornstarch, cut out football shapes.

Steps:

• Sift together the powdered milk, non-dairy creamer, powdered sugar and instant chocolate drink mix. Store in air tight containers or glass jars for gift giving.
• To use: Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of mix to 1 cup of water. Add a dash of cinnamon if desired.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients and store in air tight container.
• I use the gallon size ice cream plastic container to store.
• Use 1/4 cup mix with 3/4 cup hot water.
• Add marshmallows or whatever topping you normally would to hot chocolate.
• Okay, I'm not the math whiz and I'm guessing on the servings, all I know it makes a lot.