Old Fashioned Cocoa - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup half-and-half
4 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
grated chocolate, to garnish
whipped cream, to garnish

Preparation

In a small pan, combine cocoa and sugar, whisk in half and half till smooth.
Over low heat, whisk in milk and vanilla, bring to a simmer.
Pour into hot mugs and top with cream and chocolate.
To add variety add cinnamon and nutmeg before adding milk, or use peppermint extract in place of vanilla.