Instructions

• In a medium saucepan, combine the cocoa powder, sugar, water, and salt over medium heat.
• Heat this chocolate base mixture, stirring constantly, until smooth.
• When it simmers, reduce the heat, pour the milk, and continue stirring as it heats up and you see steam surface.
• Do not let it boil; you don't want to burn the milk.
• Turn off the heat, add the vanilla, and mix.
• Pour the hot cocoa into mugs and top it with marshmallows or whipped cream.