There is nothing quite as wonderful as a steamy, hot, cup of hot chocolate, on a cold winter day. It is a comfortable beverage, that you can count on, when the temperatures drop.

When I was a child it was quite a treat for us kids, when my grandmother would whip up a batch of that chocolaty goodness. I have many fond memories of spending winter days, playing outside, snowballs and snow forts, shoveling, sledding, and knocking down icicles, then at the end of the day, returning to that old familiar favorite.

All grown up, I like it when I…