HERSHEY's "Perfectly Chocolate" Hot Cocoa

Ingredients

• Miniature marshmallows or sweetened whipped cream (optional)
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups (1 qt.) milk
• 1/3 cup hot water
• Dash salt
• 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
• 1/2 cup sugar

Instructions

1. Stir together sugar, cocoa and salt in medium saucepan; stir in water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil and stir 2 minutes. Add milk; stirring constantly, heat to serving temperature. Do Not Boil.
2. Remove from heat; add vanilla. Beat with rotary beater or whisk until foamy. Serve topped with marshmallows or whipped cream, if desired. Five 8-oz. servings.

VARIATIONS

3. Add one of the following with the vanilla extract:

SPICED COCOA

4. 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg. Serve with cinnamon stick, if desired.

MINT COCOA

5. 1/2 teaspoon mint extract OR 3 tablespoons crushed hard peppermint candy OR 2 to 3 tablespoons white creme de menthe. Serve with peppermint candy stick, if desired.

CITRUS COCOA

6. 1/2 teaspoon orange extract OR 2 to 3 tablespoons orange liqueur.

SWISS MOCHA

7. 2 to 2-1/2 teaspoons powdered instant coffee.

COCOA AU LAIT

8. Omit marshmallows or whipped cream. Spoon 2 tablespoons softened vanilla ice cream on top of each cup of cocoa at serving time.

SLIM-TRIM COCOA

9. Omit sugar. Combine cocoa, salt and water; substitute nonfat milk. Proceed as above. With vanilla, stir in sugar substitute with sweetening equivalence of 1/2 cup sugar.

CANADIAN COCOA

10. 1/2 teaspoon maple extract.

MICROWAVE SINGLE SERVING

11. Combine 1 heaping teaspoon HERSHEY'S Cocoa, 2 heaping teaspoons sugar and dash salt in microwave-safe cup or mug.
12. Add 2 teaspoons cold milk; stir until smooth.
13. Fill cup with milk.
14. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or until hot.
15. Stir to blend; serve.

Notes