>HOMEMADE HOT COCOA
>
>INGREDIENTS:
>1 quart milk
>1/3 cup sugar
>1/4 cup cocoa
>1/4 teaspoon vanilla (or 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon)
>whipped cream for topping
>
>DIRECTIONS:
>In saucepan, combine sugar and cocoa. Add a few tablespoons
>of milk and heat over medium high heat, stirring constantly.
>The heat will make it easier to dissolve the cocoa. When
>the sugar, cocoa and milk have formed a paste, add the
>remainder of the milk plus the vanilla or cinnamon and heat
>until steaming. Pour into mugs, top with a bit of whipped
>cream and serve immediately.
>
>Yield: 4 servings


I like mine sweeter, a sugar to cocoa ratio of about 3 to 1 is about right.
Also a few grains of salt helps bring out the flavor.