A Little Epiphany - (and a newbie delurking)

[Dia]

In honor of our first winter storm, I am posting my recipe for hot chocolate.

Heat whole milk in a sauce pan or the microwave, then add the following to each cup:

* a pinch of salt
* a few drops vanilla extract
* 2-4 teaspoons unsweetened chocolate powder (e.g. Ghirardelli or Hershey's in the brown can)
* a dash of cinnamon
* sweetener of your choice

If you're feeling exotic, try one of these additions:

* coconut milk
* a few drops orange or raspberry extract
* a pinch of chili powder

Or, my other favorite hot toddy - piping hot apple cider spiked with Hot Damn.