Cacao for Breakfast

Since the other half came home early from his business trip, we made time for a little hot chocolate tasting. Unfortunately, we've been traveling quite extensively lately. So, this was a rare opportunity in recent months.

For this adventure, it was time to try Hershey's Cacao Reserve Drinking Cocoa purchased during a Wal-Mart excursion. To accompany our meal, I decided to whip up some scrambled eggs with beef sausage, cheddar, monterey jack and asadera cheese, white onions, salt and pepper to taste, and wheat toast with real butter.

To prepare the cocoa, I decided to serve one serving with whole milk and the other with water. The primary directions state to blend with water. But everyone knows cocoa is always best with milk! Cacao Reserve is a cocoa powder therefore, the cocoa butter (cocoa fat) has been extracted so I already know the consistency will be thin. When a cocoa powder is blended with milk, the beverage becomes creamier and most importantly, tastier.

Although the pictures are not very clear, the mug to the left is the milk blend and the one on the right is made with water. The difference in color is strong in real life. The other half took the first sip of the milk blended cocoa. A pause came next. After a few moments he said, "acceptable". My turn was next. I was already knew deep down in my heart what was to come, but I will give anything a benefit of the doubt. I sipped the water blended Cacao Reserve. As it trickled down my throat, I thought to myself "common". We exchanged mugs and the other half and I agreed the cocoa with milk was a much better choice out of the two.

However, I must admit that this was better than the typical cocoa powder mix you find on the grocery store shelves. If you enjoy a quick and easy cocoa beverage this would be "OK".