Homestyle Hot Cocoa

Ingredients

• 0.1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 cup half-and-half divided
• 3 cups milk 
• 1 pinch salt 
• 0.3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
• 0.8 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.3 cup water boiling
• 0.5 cup sugar white

Equipment

• sauce pan
• whisk

Directions

1. Whisk together sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and salt in a saucepan; stir in boiling water.
2. Whisk until sugar is dissolved.
3. Bring cocoa mixture to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes; stir milk and 1/2 cup half-and-half into water mixture. Cook and stir just until hot, about 2 minutes.
4. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in remaining half-and-half and vanilla extract.
5. Divide cocoa into mugs, top with marshmallows, and serve.