Homestyle Hot Cocoa

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/3 cup boiling water
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 cup half-and-half, divided
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 8 large marshmallows (optional)

Directions

Whisk together sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and salt in a saucepan; stir in boiling water. Whisk until sugar is dissolved.

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Bring cocoa mixture to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes; stir milk and 1/2 cup half-and-half into water mixture. Cook and stir just until hot, about 2 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in remaining half-and-half and vanilla extract.

Divide cocoa into mugs, top with marshmallows, and serve.