Creamy Hot Cocoa *

Hot cocoa is a favorite old-fashioned drink that everyone enjoys. This version is creamy, chocolaty, and good for you…especially if you go light on the sweetener 🙂

This recipe is safe for sugar-free diets, when using stevia as the only sweetener.

• 1 cup raw milk
• 1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• tiny pinch of unrefined sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• sweetener of choice, to taste (see chart below for recommendations)

Heat milk and cocoa in a small saucepan, stirring with a wire whisk often.

Remove from heat; add a tiny pinch of salt, the vanilla and sweetener of your choice, to taste. (Remember, if you’re on a sugar-grain free diet, use only stevia for sweetening.)

Stir well and serve immediately.

Extra Flavoring Options:

– 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
– 1/4 tsp. peppermint extract, or more to taste

Sweetener of Choice
*Sugar-Free* Use only Stevia	Stevia Powder, to taste (usually just a pinch) Stevia Liquid, to taste (several drops)
Maple Syrup	1 to 2 Tablespoons
Raw Honey	1 to 2 Tablespoons
Rapadura (whole, unrefined sugar)	3 to 4 teaspoons

Serves 1.

*Sugar-Free / Grain-Free – when using stevia for sweetening