Friday, October 19, 2007

Hot Chocolate

1 1/2 cups of cocoa mix
6 teaspoons sugar
a pinch of salt
cinnamon to taste
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups water
3 cups water
lemon or orange zest (optional)

Combine cocoa powder and water in saucepan and simmer on stove for 10 minutes. Stir in milk a little at a time. Add the sugar, salt, vanilla, cinnamon and lemon or orange zest. Stir for another 5 minutes. Ladle into mugs and sprinkle with nutmeg, if desired.

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