I’d glad you liked this ad. It was on the back cover of the December, 1916 issue of Good Housekeeping. Coffee’s good–but cocoa’s definitely better on cold winter days. 🙂 Merry Christmas!
I wonder if this cocoa was sweetened? They are encouraging hot cocoa drink. My favorite hot cocoa is made with evaporated milk, reconstituted with water and hershy’s cocoa, sugar and vanilla, and a touch of water to make the cocoa and sugar into a syrup before you add the hot milk and vanilla. Then after you make it dip some buttered toast made from homemade bread into to hot sweet cocoa!
My mother used to make cocoa almost exactly like you described (though I think that she used whole milk rather than evaporated milk). Your comment reminded me of how she used to mix the cocoa and sugar with a little water. It was the best. There’s no comparison with the packets of instant cocoa that everyone uses today.
Thanks for the link and for the memories. . . If I’m remembering correctly, I think that we both learned what chocolate pots were this year. 🙂 Merry Christmas!
I have a lot of pulling together the posts, and it’s wonderful to hear that you enjoy them. I hope that you have an awesome holiday season. Merry Christmas!
A Hundred Years Ago 
So cool! Thank you for sharing – and Merry Christmas to you!
I’m glad you liked it. Merry Christmas!
How perfect! Have a great and festive holiday, Sheryl!
Happy holidays!
Merry Christmas Sheryl! ❤
Diana xo
Merry Christmas! Have a wonderful holiday season.
Merry Christmas to you too! 🎅💞
Have a wonderful Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you, too! I really was surprised at that establishment date — 1780!
I was also very surprised by the 1780 date. It’s amazing how long Baker’s Chocolate has been around. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, Sheryl! Maybe I’ll have to have a cup of cocoa even if it isn’t snowing yet. 🙂
Merry Christmas! We got a dusting of snow today. Hopefully it will still be white on the 25th.
Cheers! Merry Christ Sheryl!
Merry Christmas! I’ve really enjoyed getting to know you via our blogs over the past several years.
How festive! Merry Christmas, Sheryl!
It is a fun ad. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Merry Christmas! I hope that you have an awesome holiday season.
Cool poster. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas to you Sheryl, and to your family! I prefer cocoa over coffee every day of the week…~Elle🎄
I’d glad you liked this ad. It was on the back cover of the December, 1916 issue of Good Housekeeping. Coffee’s good–but cocoa’s definitely better on cold winter days. 🙂 Merry Christmas!
First warm, green Christmas in many years so not sure about that cocoa!
Merry Christmas to you and yours.
We got a dusting of snow today, so it’s time for cocoa. 🙂 Merry Christmas!
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Happy Christmas. Love the poster!
I’m glad you liked it. Merry Christmas!
I wonder if this cocoa was sweetened? They are encouraging hot cocoa drink. My favorite hot cocoa is made with evaporated milk, reconstituted with water and hershy’s cocoa, sugar and vanilla, and a touch of water to make the cocoa and sugar into a syrup before you add the hot milk and vanilla. Then after you make it dip some buttered toast made from homemade bread into to hot sweet cocoa!
That sounds delicious.
My mother used to make cocoa almost exactly like you described (though I think that she used whole milk rather than evaporated milk). Your comment reminded me of how she used to mix the cocoa and sugar with a little water. It was the best. There’s no comparison with the packets of instant cocoa that everyone uses today.
Yes, well get yourself a box of Hershey’s and make some! It’s better than the best!
Very neat!
It’s nice to hear that you liked it. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas 🙂
I hope that you have a wonderful holiday season. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!! Love this ad.
I’m glad you liked the ad. Merry Christmas!
I love those advertisements!! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!
It’s nice to hear that you enjoy the ads. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, Sheryl! Thank you for these “walks down memory lane” 🙂
It’s wonderful to hear that you enjoy this blog. Merry Christmas!
Love the advertisement! 😀
I’m glad you liked it. I also enjoy the old ads.
Merry Christmas! Love the picture!
It’s nice to hear that you liked it. Merry Christmas!
May you enjoy your Christmas cocoa! Perhaps someone will give you a beautiful chocolate pot to make it in. 🙂 http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/brief-history-chocolate-pot-180954241/?no-ist
Thanks for the link and for the memories. . . If I’m remembering correctly, I think that we both learned what chocolate pots were this year. 🙂 Merry Christmas!
We did!
I always enjoy the things you find from another time.
It’s wonderful to hear that you enjoy this blog.
THAT’s what the 1900-era folks call retro! I’ll drink to that! Merry Christmas, Sheryl!
🙂 I will, too. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you and your family – and a joyous New Year!
Merry Christmas! I’ve enjoyed getting to know you via our blogs.
Brilliant, Sheryl. Hope you have a great Christmas and thanks for all the wonderful posts this year.
I have a lot of pulling together the posts, and it’s wonderful to hear that you enjoy them. I hope that you have an awesome holiday season. Merry Christmas!
And a Happy Christmas to you, Sheryl!
And, I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas.
I hope you’re having a lovely Christmas season. 🙂
I had a wonderful Christmas. Happy New Year!
Thank you very much. You, too!
How lovely that you found that! 🙂
So sorry I missed this. I love this vintage pictures.
I’m glad that you found it now. It is a great picture. 🙂