Hot Chocolate With Ginger - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup fresh ginger, chopped peeled
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons water
4 cups skim milk or 4 cups reduced-fat milk
1/2 cup chocolate syrup

Preparation

In a medium saucepan, combine the first 3 ingredients and cook 5 minutes over medium high heat until the sugar dissolves and is golden; stirring frequently.
Remove from heat; cool slightly.
Stir in milk and syrup; cook over medium-low heat, stirring with a wire whisk. Heat to 180 degrees or until tiny bubbles form around edge of pan, stirring frequently.
Do not boil.
Strain the milk mixture through a sieve; discard solids.