Hot Chocolate on a Stick

To Make a Cup of Hot Chocolate

milk

high-quality chocolate, chopped. (bittersweet, semisweet, milk, and white chocolate all work, see post for details)

cocoa, sifted (dutch cocoa is more mellow, natural cocoa is stronger, pick your favorite)

confectioner’s sugar, sifted, depending on how much sweeter you’d like your hot chocolate

salt