New England Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking cocoa
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon maple flavoring
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 12 large marshmallows, divided

Instructions

1. In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa and salt.
2. Stir in hot water and butter; bring to a boil.
3. Add the milk, maple flavoring, vanilla extract and 8 marshmallows. Heat through, stirring occasionally, until marshmallows melt.
4. Pour into four mugs and top each with a marshmallow.