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Well, after the catastrophe I had this morning… I definitely needed something to cheer me up. It has been snowing since this morning and there are a few flakes still floating around out there. My car did not like driving on the slippery roads and luckily my work closed and I am back at my apartment safely. After ripping off all of my layers and untying my boots, the first thing that came to my mind was hot cocoa. I began searching for those delicious packets of hot cocoa, only to realize I did not have one lousy packet! Then of course my instinct was to get onto Pinterest and look up a recipe for hot cocoa.
After searching for the perfect hot cocoa recipe and digging through my cupboard, I decided to just make my own concoction. I found my raw cacao bag in my baking drawer. It has never been opened because I did not know what I wanted to use it in. So I am sure you know what is coming. I made my hot cocoa with raw cacao! yummmmmm!
First thing is first. We need to realize what is ACTUALLY in those cute little packets we buy at the grocery store:
Swiss Miss Milk Chocolate Mix: Sugar, Corn Syrup, Whey Modified, Cocoa processed with alkali, coconut oil hydrogenated, milk-non fat, contains less than 22% of salt, dipottasium phosphate, carrageenan, flavors artificial, mono and diglycerides
I don’t know about you, but I have been TRYING to stay away from creepy chemicals and artificial ingredients. So, I was definitely ready to give this cacao a try.
So, raw cacao is just raw chocolate. As an added bonus is has antioxidants, iron and magnesium. Now obviously I am not saying that hot cocoa is healthy and you should drink it everyday! It is a treat to be enjoyed on special occasions.
So I like to whip up random recipes and tend not to use exact measurements. But this is my general recipe:
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Cacao Cocoa
- 2 tablespoons of raw cacao
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- cinnamon stick (or dash of cinnamon)
- 2 cups of milk (cow’s milk, almond milk, coconut) the thicker the milk the better Image may be NSFW.
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- Tiny dash of cayenne if you want a kick
- Sugar to balance the richness of the cacao(raw sugar, honey, whatever you like)
Optional:
- marshmallows
- dark chocolate chips to mix in and add a different flavor
- giant mug to cuddle up with
Whip up a batch: Get a saucepan out. Pour your milk in. Then add your cacoa powder, sugar, vanilla and spices. Continue to stir until powder is mixed in well and it is steamy hot! Then pour into your big mug and add marshmallows and a dash of cinnamon for cuteness.(yes I know, I will have to work on a natural marshmallow recipe)
PS. Do you love hot cocoa, but not digging this healthy version??? Just dig out your old school cocoa powder and some yummy chocolate and stir it into hot milk. Get creative.
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Happy Snowday!
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– The Daughter
Ingredient Source:(http://www.foodfacts.com/NutritionFacts/Chocolate-Flavored-Drinks/Swiss-Miss-Chocolate-Mix-Hot-Chocolate-54oz/50947)
