This is a nice treat for Christmas morning or even a special finish to a wonderful day.  Curl up by the fire, invite a special someone to join you, and enjoy!  Merry Christmas Everyone!

1 cup milk
1 teaspoon instant coffee, regular or decaf
1 teaspoon cocoa powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cinnamon stick

Pour the milk into a saucepan and place over low heat.  Add the coffee and cocoa powder and stir.  Then, stir in the sugar and salt.  Continue stirring as the mixture heats up to help dissolve the cocoa.

When the cocoa is dissolved, add the vanilla extract.  Stir again to heat through and mix all the flavors together.

Remove from the heat and pour into a mug and garnish with a cinnamon stick.

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