Best Hot cocoa

[preacherman]

I know it may seem un-american but I can't drink coffee. I have tried and just cannot do it. Sooooo setting around camp I drink tea and hot coco. I have several great tea's I like but I would like to see some good cocoa recipes. (not packet mixes) What do you have????

 

[Fergie]

I know it may seem un-american but I can't drink coffee. I have tried and just cannot do it. Sooooo setting around camp I drink tea and hot coco. I have several great tea's I like but I would like to see some good cocoa recipes. (not packet mixes) What do you have????

Well.....the hot coco that I covet is the Cadbury packets that I found in SCO/UK. Made with milk, it is the best damn stuff ever. If I could only get my hands on some more of it here in the States.

 

[ThomD]

My wife cares very much about the quality of her chocolate. She drinks ghirardelli hot chocolate.

 

[go4aryd]

I am also a cocoa drinker, and very interested in this thread. Unfortunately, I have little to add to it.

 

[digitaldelay]

For those of us in Canada, the "no name" or "President's Choice" mix from Real Canadian Superstore is really good and way cheaper than the Carnation mix.

While searching their website for a product image, I came across this recipe for Spicy Mexican Hot Chocolate. I don't know how expedition-worthy it would be, though (looks like it requires a blender!).

http://www.presidentschoice.ca/Food...ls.aspx/id/2156/name/SpicyMexicanHotChocolate

Jason

 

[whipp]

My basic recipe:

1 cup milk
1 tbs cocoa
2 tbs sugar
pinch of salt

Heat the milk, but do not boil. Mix the cocoa, sugar, and salt together, then add to milk.

For cases where I won't have fresh milk, I'll add the equivalent measure of powdered milk (1/3 to 1/2 cup, depending on how rich I want it) to the mix, then just add water when I'm ready to prepare.

For extra flavor, I'll sometimes add a small dash of cinnamon, and/or chipotle chili powder.

 

[Hilldweller]

We use the Nestle packets while camping. Less fat/sugar/sodium than the other leading brands.

Mix a packet in with your espresso some time if you like coffee. Go ahead; nobody's looking...

 

[Scott Brady]

The key is to add a little cinnamon and vanilla

The Mexicocoa from Cost Plus rocks

Oh, and the key is alway whole milk

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

I am a coffee fanatic but particularly spending the day behind the wheel and resisting the tempatation to not over-drink it has yielded many days of tough results particularly in the morning with a sensitive stomach. So nothing wrong with hot-cocoa or even better yet tea IMO for a day behind the wheel. Nothing "bad" but I have been noticeably uncomfortable in the mornings for even a couple hours in the morning related to it... Something about camping sometimes brings it out, not sure why...

As much as I love at least that first cup of coffee in the morning...

 

[6Pins]

I prefer the hot chocolate that you find in Hispanic groceries. It comes in large bars like baking chocolate, and you drop it in milk, and bring both to a low simmer. Works fine in my JetBoil.

 

[adventureduo]

We use the Nestle packets while camping. Less fat/sugar/sodium than the other leading brands.

Mix a packet in with your espresso some time if you like coffee. Go ahead; nobody's looking...

We do the same.

 

[Jacket]

This stuff is pretty good:

 

[mountainpete]

x2 on Presidents Choice for us Canadians. Good stuff.

 

[preacherman]

Well.....the hot coco that I covet is the Cadbury packets that I found in SCO/UK. Made with milk, it is the best damn stuff ever. If I could only get my hands on some more of it here in the States.

yes I got some in Kenya this year and loved it, great stuff. The bar stuff that someone talked about sounds good too.

 

[Co-opski]

WVR[Warning Very Rich]

Heavy whipping cream on a very low simmer in a 2qt pot and shave thin slices of dark chocolate into the cream with a sharp knife and keep stirring. Let cool and enjoy.

*Low fat use half and half or milk.

*Don’t like dark chocolate use milk chocolate.

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