I can't help it but have a nice warm cup of hot chocolate to warm me up on a cold December day.  The hot chocolate that I'm talking about deserves two thumbs up! It is sooooo awesome! What you do is this...
You need this and do this:
a normal mugful of milk, if you have overly sized mugs then 1 cup of milk. Heat that in a microwave of high for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Let sit with towel over it.
then another mug, not filled with milk:
2 to 3 teaspoons of hershey COCOA! the stuff that looks and smells good but taste horrible, unless u make it into something. Dark cocoa is the best.
2 tablespoons sugar. I know a lot but it's really good.
and a dash of salt
Mix that together and add to milk slowly.
The add 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Mix and enjoy with a candy cane!
Pinkie