Homemade Hot Chocolate

Homemade Hot Chocolate

2/3 C sugar

1/3 C unsweetened cocoa

1/8 tsp salt

1 C water

5 ½ cups milk or half and half

1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk

1 Tbsp vanilla

In a saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa and salt; add water.  Cook and stir over medium high heat until mixture boils.  Boil and stir 2 more minutes.  Reduce heat to low or medium low and add milk and evaporated milk.  Slowly warm, but do not boil (do not heat too quickly or milk will curdle).  Remove from heat and add vanilla.  Serve hot.