Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa to warm up your soul

Going to the beach is always a relaxing and grounding experience. Just listening to the waves and feeling the gravely sand between the toes can melt away all the tensions and stress we burden ourselves with. We decided to spend some time relaxing at Seal Beach.
We have always planned to go there on our bikes but finally we had to get a car to go there. It was pretty far off than we thought.

enjoying the feel of sand

and the cool breeze

 There were a couple of houses on the beach. Some people were having a party too, with lots of music and beer. We watched the sunset and came home with a smile. I made some salted caramel hot chocolate and it was the perfect ending to a chilly evening at the beach.

hot cocoa with salted caramel n whipped cream

RECIPE FOR SALTED CARAMEL HOT COCOA:
-------------------------------------------------------
1. Boil milk and add some cocoa powder. I used a store bought hot cocoa mix so just followed the instructions on the packet. You can also use cocoa powder that is used for baking.
2. Add sugar as per your taste. I add less sugar since the topping that comes next is going to make it sweeter.
3. Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream.
4. Drizzle some caramel sauce on top of the whipped cream.
5. Sprinkle a pinch of salt on top of the caramel sauce. You may skip this step if you are using salted caramel sauce in the previous step.
Ah Bliss..!! Life can be simple if you take the time to notice the simple pleasures.