Red Velvet Hot Chocolate

🧂 Ingredients

• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• ¼ cup hot water

  doesn't have to be boiling, just hot
• 4 cups milk

  my preference for hot chocolate is 2%
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup corn syrup
• Red food colouring

  use the gel as it gives the deeper red hue you want
• Mini Marshmallows
• Whipped cream
• Sprinkles for the rims of mugs

Instructions

• 1 Before you begin you need to decide if you want to decorate the rims of the
  mugs. If you do this step needs to be done before making the hot chocolate. You
  basically take corn syrup and rub it around the rim of the mugs. Then put your
  sprinkles on a plate or in a large bowl and dunk the rim in it. Roll it around
  so you get them everywhere. Set aside while you start the hot chocolate.
• 2 In a saucepan whisk together the cocoa powder and hot water. This just ensures
  the cocoa powder breaks up and you don't get bits of it floating after you cook
  this. Works like a charm when using powder. It basically looks like a thick
  sludge but trust me it's worth it. Once you get it all mixed with no powdery
  bits left you can turn the stovetop on to a medium-low heat. Quickly add your
  milk, and brown sugar. You need to continue to mix it while it heats up. The key
  with hot chocolate in my opinion is heating it but not letting it boil. You want
  to heat it up gently so you don't scorch it.
• 3 Once it's hot enough to serve remove from the heat. Add the corn syrup and red
  gel food colouring. Mix carefully so you don't splash red dye everywhere. The
  gel mixed with the cocoa powder is what gives red velvet a nice deep red colour.
• 4 Pour into mugs.
• 5 Top with mini marshmallows or whipped cream.
• 6 Serve with a big old happy and grateful smile!

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