Every basic hot chocolate or hot cocoa recipe starts with the same ingredients — chocolate or cocoa, sugar, milk and usually vanilla, writes Kelly Brant. Once you know the proportions that suit your tastes best, the possibilities are endless when it comes to variations. Cinnamon, toffee, butterscotch, peppermint and even peanut butter are options when it comes to additional flavorings.
For recipes, read Wednesday’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Food section.