A Little Snow = Hot Cocoa (Served in Transferware Steins)

 Hot chocolate is your comforting friend when it's 14 degrees outside!

Creamy Cocoa for when it's so Cocoacold~


Makes four servings


1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup white sugar
1 pinch salt
1/3 cup boiling water
3 1/2 cups milk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup half-and-half cream


Combine the cocoa, sugar and pinch of salt in a saucepan. 
Blend in the boiling water. 
Bring this mixture to a slow boil and stir constantly.
Simmer, while stirring, for about 2 minutes.
Stir in 3 1/2 cups of milk and heat until very hot. 
Remove from heat.
Stir in vanilla. 
Stir in1/2 and 1/2. 
Top with whipping cream and a dash of cinnamon sugar.  Crushed peppermint makes a yummy topping too! Mmmmmmm

These vintage transferware steins have been our fave hot chocolate mugs for years.  There are six colors: green, blue, purple, brown, black and red, one for each of my kids. ;-) 

Each of the Royal Staffordshire stein features an English castle depiction. 

O Winter! ruler of the inverted year, . . . I crown thee king of intimate delights, Fireside enjoyments, home-born happiness, And all the comforts that the lowly roof Of undisturb'd Retirement, and the hours Of long uninterrupted evening, know.

~William Cowper~

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