Now that the temperature is warmer, I can finally open a window and let some clean air circulate throughout my room. It is nice to feel a little night chill, especially with a nice mug of hot cocoa sitting on my desk. Ever since childhood, I have been a big fan of hot cocoa. I enjoy the richness of the drink and the various flavors that one can add to it. Up until last year, I always added a lot of sugar to my mixture. I like my cocoa nice and sweet, maybe almost too sweet.
One snowy winter day, I made hot cocoa for myself and my nephews. Being that my nephews were so young, I figured that they would appreciate a sweet cocoa. My nephew couldn't finish my cocoa, because it was too sweet. That was a wake-up call to me. When a child thinks that something is too sweet, it's certainly too sweet. Now, I don't add any sugar to my hot cocoa. I just add cocoa powder to warm milk and whisk it into a frenzy. Oddly enough, I like it better that way...who knew? Now, I am experimenting with various cocoa concoctions, and developing my own wacky methods of hot cocoa preparation. I've even figured out a way to make hot cocoa with a banana! Wacky, wacky stuff! When I have perfected my technique, I shall share it. Until then...~Toodahloo!
