How Do You Make Hot Chocolate Mix From Pure Cocoa?
Hot chocolate. It’s a great winter drink, and it’s even better when it doesn’t come from a mix. • Get a mug. It is traditional that cocoa is drunk from a mug but a cup will do if that’s all you have. You need to know the capacity of the mug. Most are 10 oz. but some are 8 and some more than 10. • Put one teaspoon of sugar in the mug. • Measure out one rounded teaspoon of cocoa powder and put it in the mug. You may want to use more but for the first time, start with one. • Add two teaspoons of water. The next step is what paint chemists call “wetting out the pigment.” Stir the sugar, water and cocoa until the cocoa is completely wetted out. You can tell this by the appearance of the surface. If it is reflective, you have wetted out the cocoa. If it is not, you need to stir more and possibly add a few more drops of water. • Add about one inch of milk and stir to completely mix your cocoa paste and milk. Fill the rest of the mug with milk, up to about 1/2 an inch off the top. The mix will
