Holiday Hot Chocolate

What You Need:

(Makes 2 servings)

• ½-²⁄ 3  cup chocolate bar, chopped, milk chocolate chips, or
  Hanukkah gelt
• 1-quart microwave-safe measuring cup with spout
• 2 cups low-fat milk
• Whisk
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg
• 2 mugs
• 2 small candy canes

 What You Do:

1. Wash your hands.
2. Place the chocolate
   in the measuring cup.
3. Add the milk to the
   chocolate pieces.
4. Ask your adult helper to place the measuring cup in the microwave and heat on Medium-High (70 percent power) for 2½-3 minutes, whisking every 30 seconds.
   Remove the cup from the microwave.
5. Add vanilla, cinnamon,
   and nutmeg, and gently stir with the whisk.
6. Let your adult helper
   pour the hot chocolate
   into mugs and add a candy cane stir stick. Now, wish everyone “Happy Holidays!”
   and enjoy the warm and
   spicy flavors of the season.