Dairy-free Coconut Milk Hot Chocolate Or Carob (with Pictures!)

What do you think of when you hear the word winter? I think of snow and hot cocoa or hot carob (for my chocolate allergic son)! but being allergic to milk puts a bit of a damper on that. We played around with recipes and found a hot cocoa/ carob drink that we really enjoy! 

This recipe is for a single serving.

You will need:

• 1 cup of So Delicious Coconut Milk
• 1/4 tsp extract (Vanilla , Almond , etc.) OPTIONAL.
• 2 TBSP Cane Sugar, Agave, or Maple Syrup
• 3 tsp Cocoa Powder or Carob Powder
• 2 TBSP HOT tap water. You don't need to boil it. Just make sure it's hot.

1. Pour one cup of So Delicious Coconut Milk in a mug and heat in the microwave for 2 minutes. You can also heat this on a stove eye if you don't have a microwave. Usually I do medium heat (so I don't burn the milk) stirring constantly until nice and hot! Then just set it aside while you prep the cocoa/ carob mix.
2. Put the extract (if you are using it), the sugar (or sweetener) and the cocoa or carob into another mug. Mix it together. The extract will clump a bit in the mix. That's okay! It's normal. 
3. Add 1 to 2 TBSP of hot tap water into the mug with the cocoa/ carob and sugar. Mix until it is smooth. This step keeps the powder from clumping up and floating to the top of your cup when you add the milk.
4. Take the hot milk out of the microwave (or off the stove eye) and pour into your cocoa mug. Stir well. 
5. Try not to drink all of it before you take photos :) I almost forgot!