Homemade Hot Chocolate

Warm, sweet and rich, this basic hot chocolate recipe will help you to relax after a long day of adventuring. This drink contains 12g of high-quality protein, which is 11g more than your commercial hot chocolate powder prepared with hot water! It also provides some quickly absorbed carbohydrates and liquids to kickstart the recovery process.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. (30 ml) sugar
• 1 tbsp. (15 ml) cocoa
• 4 tbsp. (60 ml) powdered milk
• pinch of salt

Equipment

• Stove + fuel
• Pot to boil water
• Cup to drink
• Sporks or forks

Before trip

1. Mix all the ingredients together

At camp

1. Bring to boil about 1 cup (250 ml) of water.
2. In a cup, mix the content of the bag with about 1 tbsp (15 ml) of cold water to make a paste.
3. Add boiling water to the chocolate paste and mix well. Enjoy!

Tips

Add dried orange zest, cinnamon or cardamon for a deluxe version.