Boil Or Simmer For Hot Chocolate?

[Trevorblack2014]

I recently boiled milk in a pan before adding the hot chocolate powder and boiling it again but the second time that I boiled it with the powder, it started to evaporate and made a mess.

So how many minutes for each boil? or should had I have simmered it instead?

[pastafreak]

Simmer...I'd whisk the cocoa+ sugar in a saucepan with some of the milk,then gradually add the rest of the milk. Heat gently.

[Lynn_M]

I usually put the chocolate powder into a cup, then add a little milk, then mix into a paste. Once the milk is hot enough, pour into the cup. Milk tends to cool quickly, but it can be re-heated in a microwave.

It's the first time I've ever heard of anyone putting the chocolate powder into the pan

[pastafreak]

I've done it both ways. I think the cocoa powder dissolves a bit better done in the pan...but if I'm in a hurry it's all in the mug. ;-)

[woofgang]

If its the Cadburys or Ghirardelli type hot chocolate then I whisk or stir it into milk in the pan as the milk is heating. Once the milk starts to move around the edges of the pan then I remove from the heat and serve. I never ever ever boil milk for any drink even once, let alone twice because I think it makes the milk taste disgusting. If its one of the instant type mixes, then I would dump it in the mug, pour on a little hot milk, mix then dump in the rest of the milk and stir like crazy.

[gingejbee]

I'm with woof...why on Earth would you boil the milk? Even instructions on cocoa powder say to mix powder to a paste with a little cold milk, then add HOT milk and mix....no mention of "boiling" or "boil".
No wonder it caused a mess...you were on the way to making evaporated milk!