I’m so happy to welcome Jessie to The Domestic Fringe. She blogs over at Dream and Differ where she talks about food, homeschooling, and decorating. Be sure to check out her What I Wore Wednesday posts, because she always looks adorable.
In October she ran a series called 31 Days of Comfort Food. That’s when I officially fell in love with her recipes. This girl is a good cook!
Make sure you follow the link and go visit her blog. I would hate for you to miss out.
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There are few things that sweeten up a bitter-cold day like hot chocolate.
Creamy, smooth, rich hot chocolate; it can satisfy a troop of cold kiddos, or it can turn up the heat for your Valentine.
I am no stranger to the convenience of Swiss Miss, but for a special treat nothing beats the Real-Deal Hot Chocolate. This recipe makes enough syrup for a party sized batch of of hot chocolate. It would be perfect for a sledding party- just keep it warm in a crock pot. The syrup can be stored in the fridge for up to 10 days, which I love. The kids can easily mix themselves up a mug when they come in from playing in the snow. This recipe is adapted from Jan Karon’s “Mitford Cookbook.”
To make the syrup, you’ll need:
1 {11.5 oz.} bag of Nestle semisweet chocolate chunks
1-2 Tablespoons of cocoa powder
1 {15 oz.} can of sweetened condensed milk
1 cup boiling water
3/4 cup granulated sugar
Combine all ingredients {chocolate chunks, cocoa, condensed milk, boiling water, and sugar} and melt in a medium saucepan over low heat.
Stir till well combined.
When everything is melted, remove from the heat and let the syrup cool.
Do not, in your greed, lick the still-hot spoon. You will burn your tongue… not that I would know anything about that.
To make the hot cocoa, pour 2-4 tablespoons of the chocolate syrup into a mug. Pour piping-hot milk over the syrup and stir to combine. You can add more syrup according to your taste. Top the cocoa with marshmallows, whip cream, chocolate shavings… whatever your {sweet}heart desires!
Store the leftover syrup in an airtight container in the fridge. Or, put it in a pretty jar and share with a friend; it makes a great gift.
Hope you enjoy this sweet recipe!
Mmmmm. Wish I had a hot mug of it right now!
Yum! I’m having a hot chocolate bar at the women’s Bible study I host this Saturday! I just might have to try this recipe instead of my old standby!
Jessie, thank you SO much for this wonderful recipe. I can’t wait to make some of this hot chocolate for my family. I know they will love it!
~FringeGirl
Thanks for having me; I’m happy to be here! I hope you enjoy the hot chocolate!