Time to Cool Down

Better than ice cream? Not really, but it's a great substitute when you've already had your ice cream allowance for the week (Nobody else gets that? Must just be me then...). I first saw frozen hot chocolate on Food Network when they went to Serendipity 3 in New York. Since then I've tried it at DQ, but at $4 a pop, I knew I could make it myself for cheaper so I went on a frozen hot chocolate spree trying to make a copycat recipe. I made a recipe, with help from Big Bear's momma's hot cocoa recipe, that I think is pretty darn close. The best part of this is that you can keep the cocoa mix year round, have frozen in the summer and hot in the winter. Or however you want to do it, I'm not telling you how to drink your cocoa.

Mmmmm chocolate-y

Frozen Hot Chocolate (Makes one drink)
6 T cocoa mix (recipe below)
1 C ice
1 C milk
Whipped Cream
Cherry
Chocolate chips or shavings

In a blender (one that can crush ice), mix the milk and cocoa mix until well combined. Add ice and blend until crushed, it should be the consistency of a frozen margarita or a slushy. Pour into a a large cup, top with whipped cream, a cherry, and chocolate chips or shavings. Drive past the DQ and laugh at everyone in line waiting to get their frozen hot chocolate. (Last part is optional!)

Cocoa Mix
2 C powdered sugar
1 C cocoa (I like Hershey's Dark)
2 1/2 C dry creamer
1 t salt

In a mixing bowl combine all the ingredients and store in an airtight container.


Pictures are coming once Big Bear gets home and gets his FroCho!