Snowman Hot Chocolate

Step 1 -In a saucepan over high heat, add the sugar, the cocoa, the salt, and the water and cook, while stirring, until it comes to a boil.

Step 2 -Cook the cocoa mixture, while stirring, until the sugar and the cocoa are both fully dissolved, about 2 minutes.

Step 3 -Add the milk to the cocoa mixture and stir to combine.

Step 4 -Heat the cocoa mixture until it reaches barely a simmer and reaches the desired serving temperature. Do not boil the cocoa mixture.

Step 5 -Transfer the saucepan from the heat.

Step 6 -Add the vanilla to the cocoa mixture and whisk to combine until frothy.

Step 7 -Using the chocolate syrup, draw eyes and a mouth onto 4 of the marshmallows.

Step 8 -Cut a slit in the middle of the face-decorated marhsmallows between the eyes and the mouth.

Step 9 -Inserted 1 of the butterscotch chips into the slits in the face-decorated marshmallows, creating a "nose."

Step 10 -Cut a slit in the back of the face-decorated marshmallows so the snowman can rest on the rim of the serving mugs easily.

Step 11 -Add 2 dots of the syrup vertically down the center of 4 of the remaining marhsmallows, creating "buttons."

Step 12 -Stick 2 of the pretzel sticks into the sides of each of the button-decorated marshmallows to create "arms."

Step 13 -Press 2 of the remaining pretzel sticks into each of the remaining 4 marshmallows to create "legs."

Step 14 -Add the hot cocoa mixture evenly into four serving mugs.

Step 15 -Place 1 "head" marshmallow, 1 "body" marshmallow, and 1 "legs" marshmallow into each of the serving mugs. Optionally, you can use the extra pretzel sticks to skewer the marshmallows, helping to secure all the components together.

Step 16 -Serve.