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Default Problem with making chocolate milk. Any ideas?

kilikini said...

> merryb wrote:
>> On Apr 20, 2:17 pm, wrote:
>>> I have some cocoa powder, and when I mix it in milk, it ball up, even
>>> after I mix thoroughly. Is there a way of making chocolate milk that
>>> avoids this? I was thinking of using a metal mesh strainer to make
>>> sure the cocoa powder could not ball up easily. Is this the best one
>>> can do?
>>>
>>> Thanks.

>>
>> Most people don't use cocoa for cold chocolate milk, but if you put
>> your cocoa in your glass and add only a tablespoon or so of milk, you
>> can mix that together and then add more milk. Cocoa is nearly
>> impossible to mix into a liquid unless you use this method!!

>
> I agree. Almost make like a roux with the chocolate and milk and then
> slowly add more milk while stirring.
>
> kili



What, no Hershey's? Bosco? U-Bet? Nesquick? Or Ovaltine, even?

And there's always Yoo-Hoo by the can or bottle.

I think of cocoa powder as the bitter dark chocolate baking powder.

Andy