One Mug Microwave Hot Chocolate

This isn’t the richest or fanciest recipe, but it’s quick and simple, and it only takes one teaspoon. Take a spoon from your drawer (don’t bother with a measuring spoon) and use it for both measuring and stirring and keep it for sipping. Ingredients:

• Cocoa powder
• Sugar
• Water
• Milk
• Optional marshmallows

You need:

•  A tea spoon
• A microwave safe mug
• A microwave

Put one heaping teaspoon of cocoa powder and two heaping teaspoons of sugar in the mug. (Heaping means it’s mounded up over the top. Usually, you level when you measure, removing everything above the edge.) Stir. Add three teaspoons of water. Stir. Microwave on High 15 seconds. Stir smooth, add milk to suit your mug. Microwave until hot (1-2 minutes on High depending on your microwave). Stir. Sprinkle on the marshmallows!

If you leave about half an inch of extra space at the top of the mug when you pour in the milk, you’ll have room for a shot of Irish Cream or some Peppermint Schnapps, both of which go very well.