Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

• ¾ cup Monk Fruit Classic Sweetener

• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1 pinch salt

• ⅓ cup boiling water

• 3 ½ cups milk 

• ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract

• ½ cup half-and-half cream

Directions

1. Combine Monk Fruit Classic Sweetener, cocoa powder, and salt in a saucepan. Add boiling water and whisk until smooth. Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring continuously to prevent scorching, and cook for 2 minutes.
2. Stir in milk and heat until very hot without boiling.
3. Remove from heat; add vanilla.
4. Add cream to each mug to help cool cocoa to drinking temperature then divide hot cocoa between 4 mugs.
5. Serve hot and enjoy!