Hot chocolate

Name: Hot chocolate
Yield: 1
Ingredients: slices of fresh ginger; milk; 1 tbsp cocoa powder; 1 tbsp granulated sugar; splash rum, optional

Makes1 Servings

Ingredients

slices of fresh ginger
milk
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tbsp granulated sugar
splash rum, optional

Instructions

Simmer a few slices of fresh ginger in milk until gently infused, about 3-5 minutes. Mix cocoa powder and granulated sugar together (about 1 tbsp of each) in a mug, then strain in the hot milk and stir to combine. To up the comfort quotient, add a splash of rum. No marshmallow required.

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