East and West Lake Trail: Almond Milk Hot Cocoa

I made this and stored it in some coffee thermoses for the hike. It was still hot when we were picnicking, and warmed us up as the winter winds were gusting around us.


Ingredients: (4 cups)
4 cups Unsweetened Almond Milk (you can do vanilla too if you'd like)
4 Tablespoons of Coca Powder (add more if you'd like0
1/3 a cup of Sugar

Directions:
Heat 3 1/2 cups of the almond milk on the stove. In the last 1/2 cup of the almond milk cold, and mix the coca powder and sugar with a small whisk. Its easier to get the dry ingredients to dissolve in a smaller amount of liquid. Once the almond milk is hot, pour the cocoa, sugar and milk mixture in to the pot. Heat for a few minutes more and serve. You can add cinnamon if you'd like, or peppermint schnapps ;)