Kentucky Hot Cocoa Recipes

CREAMY HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Combine the cocoa, sugar and pinch of salt in a saucepan. Blend in the boiling water. Bring this mixture to an easy boil while you stir. Simmer and stir for about 2 minutes. Watch that it doesn't scorch. Stir in 3 1/2 cups of milk and heat until very hot, but do not boil! Remove from heat and add vanilla. Divide between 4 mugs. Add the cream to the mugs of cocoa to cool it to drinking temperature.

PERFECT HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups whole or low-fat milk to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat. Mix 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder and 3 to 4 ounces finely chopped bittersweet chocolate in a bowl, then whisk into the milk. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring, until the chocolate melts and the cocoa is thick, about 2 minutes. Divide among 4 mugs and garnish each with homemade marshmallows (see below) or whipped cream.

PEANUTTY HOT COCOA MIX

Steps:

• PLACE all ingredients in medium bowl. Whisk until evenly blended. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature until ready to use or package. Makes about 2 cups mix.
• Recipe to attach:
• Spoon 4 tablespoons of cocoa mix into mug. Add 1 cup boiling water; stir well.
• *Paired with NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® ULTIMATES™ Chocolate Peanut Butter Deluxe Cookie Dough

SPICED HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Sift all the ingredients for the Spiced Hot Cocoa mix into a large bowl. For each serving, stir 1⁄4 cup mix into 1 cup hot milk. Store the remaining mix in the jar.

KENTUCKY HOT COCOA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, add milk, vanilla bean pod and all of the spices (everything but the chocolate, sugar and bourbon). Bring to a simmer over low heat to allow spices to infuse the milk. Once the milk is simmering, slowly add the chocolate and sugar. Continuously whisk until everything is combined and frothy. Line up two mugs and pour one ounce of bourbon into each. Add a cup of hot chocolate to each, top with homemade whipped cream and grate chocolate on top for garnish. Enjoy immediately!

HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and incorporate evenly. In a small pot, heat 4 to 6 cups of water.
• Fill your mug half full with the mixture and pour in hot water. Stir to combine. Seal the rest in an airtight container, keeps indefinitely in the pantry. This also works great with warm milk.

KENTUCKY KOCOA/COCOA

Steps:

• Mix the heated cocoa, bourbon and creme de cacao together and pour into glass mugs or any vessel you would use for an Irish whiskey.
• Top each beverage with half the whipped cream.
• Dust with a small amount of cocoa.
• Serve.

HOT SCOTCH COCOA

Steps:

• In a mug, dissolve instant chocolate mix with hot milk. Stir in butterscotch schnapps.

KOCOA KLASTCH BLEND

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the confectioners' sugar, coffee creamer, cocoa, orange zest, cinnamon and anise seed. Store in an airtight container, or separate into smaller jars for gift giving.
• To prepare, mix 1/4 cup of the cocoa mix with 1 1/2 cups of hot milk or boiling water.

COCONUT HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Stir coconut milk beverage, cocoa powder, sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon together in a saucepan over medium heat until cocoa and sugar are completely dissolved and mixture is heated through, 5 to 10 minutes. Pour hot cocoa into a mug.

HOMEMADE HOT COCOA

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa and salt. Add water; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in milk; heat to serving temperature (do not boil). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Whisk until frothy. If desired, garnish with marshmallows, cream or cinnamon sticks.

HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Combine sugar and cocoa in a medium-size saucepan; blend in hot water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Allow mixture to boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add milk and heat to serving temperature (do not boil). Remove from heat and add vanilla extract.

HOMESTYLE HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Whisk together sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and salt in a saucepan; stir in boiling water. Whisk until sugar is dissolved.
• Bring cocoa mixture to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes; stir milk and 1/2 cup half-and-half into water mixture. Cook and stir just until hot, about 2 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in remaining half-and-half and vanilla extract.
• Divide cocoa into mugs, top with marshmallows, and serve.

KENTUCKY CHOCOLATE GRAVY

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
• Add cocoa powder and stir together.
• Add the sugar and 2 cups of milk to the pan---add the milk slowly, stirring constantly.
• Mix the cornstarch and remaining 1/4 cup of milk until smooth.
• Stir into pan.
• Allow the contents to boil, but stir constantly until the mixture thickens into a gravy-like consistency; it shouldn't take more than 1 or 2 minutes.
• Add more milk, if necessary.
• Serve over hot biscuits and butter.

IRISH HIPPIE'S HARD HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Combine hemp milk, almond milk, 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup, and white sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir cocoa until warm, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Whisk together coconut milk, whiskey, remaining 2/3 tablespoon chocolate syrup, brown sugar, and vanilla extract. Stir about 2 tablespoons of the coconut-whiskey mixture into the cocoa.