Cocoa Beverage

Name: Cocoa Beverage
Ingredients: 0.5 cup Cracked Cocoa Nibs (Can substitute with cocoa powder, but the flavor will be different.); 6 cups Water (For boiling); 2 cups Milk (To serve); 2 tablespoons Sugar (Or to taste)

A simple cocoa beverage made by boiling cocoa nibs and serving with milk and sugar. Soaking the cocoa nibs beforehand reduces boiling time.

Ingredients

0.5 cup Cracked Cocoa Nibs (Can substitute with cocoa powder, but the flavor will be different.)
6 cups Water (For boiling)
2 cups Milk (To serve)
2 tablespoons Sugar (Or to taste)

Instructions

1In a pot, combine the cracked cocoa nibs and water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
2Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
3Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve or cheesecloth to remove the cocoa solids.
4Serve hot with milk and sugar to taste.