Hot Cocoa for a Crowd

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup Hershey's Cocoa (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 12 cups milk
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Sweetened whipped cream
• Additional cocoa (optional)

Instructions

1. Stir together sugar, cocoa and salt in 4- to 6-quart saucepan.
2. Heat milk in microwave until hot, but not boiling; gradually add to cocoa mixture, stirring until well blended.
3. Stir in vanilla extract.
4. Serve immediately or keep warm over very low heat for up to 2 hours.
5. At serving time, stir; pour into mugs. Garnish with whipped cream; sift cocoa over whipped cream, if desired.