Winter bring lots of goodies and treats including the infamous cup of Hot Cocoa! Lately, it seems my little guy and I can’t get enough of it. It can get to be pretty expensive if you’re having a cup of hot cocoa each afternoon. Especially, if you’re buying them in packets (which I haven’t done in years!). I stopped buying the packets when I discovered Ovaltine…and stopped buying Ovaltine to start making my own. In the long run, making your own will save you some money. In a homemade recipe you have the opportunity to tweak with the ingredients and use quality ingredients such as organic.
Why is that important?
Purchasing products that are all natural and organic means they will NOT contain preservatives, artificial coloring/flavoring, or any funky chemicals. The ingredients are pure and safe. No weird words on the label you can’t pronounce. In addition to making your own at home you can also regulate your little ones sugar intake a bit by cutting back or by using a sugar with lower gylcemic levels. Such as Turbinado Stevia, Agave, Honey & Molasses etc. In this recipe I use regular cane sugar… but I do use an organic brand which is not bleached like regular sugar (I’d like to try turbinado sugar sometime). Most grocery stores carry organic sugar now & the following ingredients can be found in most health food stores.
Combine sugar, cocoa and cinnamon- set aside. Boil 1/3 cup of H20. Add H20 to dry mix and warm over stove but do not allow mixture to boil.
Once it comes to a light simmer add in 4 cups of organic milk then allow it to simmer up again.
Pour into your favorite mug~
Serve and enjoy.
** You can make this recipe dairy free by replacing cow’s milk with almond, coconut, rice, or soy milk.
Just remember that to GREEN your cup of hot cocoa – you’ll want to look for ingredients that are organic, have NO High Fructose Corn Syrup, no artificial colors or favor and no JUNK period. Chemical and preservative free, if at possible. Most companies who make all natural and organic products are conscience about the planet. Besides, keeping the planet healthy the consumer’s health is also kept in mind. On top of it all, most eco companies donate certain percentages to environmental causes. So, by supporting them you’re more than likely supporting a wonderful cause and helping to SAVE THE PLANET!
Now, if you’re anything like me, you have a ton of memories drinking hot cocoa from a surprise mug (had a frog inside). My grandma would make me a cup of hot cocoa and put marshmallow creme in it. I loved drinking it from my surprise mug because after a few sips the frogs eyes would be exposed and it would make me smile. Of course, all the marshmellow creme was eaten before that happened.
The holidays come with lots of treats and sweets why not ease the blow some and still have fun. Besides, putting a little eco in your cup of cocoa may have an effect in more ways than one!
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