Making Milo Dinosaur

First of all let me just apologize for being such a flake; I said I wasn’t going to do a post this weekend but hey, old habits die hard. And I just happen to be on a “two-post on the weekend” habit. And so when the cooking monkey was screeching in my ear, I knew I had to make something - ergo this. This was made during my 30 minute study break and it is every bit as good as it looks. I’m not really sure as to how the name Milo Dinosaur (a cup of Milo with an extra spoonful of powdered undissolved Milo added to it) came about, but I do know that there’s also something called Milo Godzilla, which is a cup of Milo with ice cream and/or topped with whipped cream; it’s just too bad that I didn’t have neither ice cream nor whipped cream on hand or I would’ve made some godzilla instead.

If you’ve never heard of Milo then you’re seriously missing out. I used to secretly sneak spoonfuls of it into my mouth when I was a kid, and haven’t had it since. Today was the first time in about a decade plus that I’m having it, and boy is it as good (if not better) as I remembered.

MILO DINOSAUR:

[ 4-5 tablespoons of Milo powder plus 2-3 tablespoons extra + 1 teaspoon cocoa powder + sugar to your taste + 2 tablespoons hot water + 1/2 to 3/4 cup cold water; can be substituted with cold milk + crushed ice ] OPTIONAL: Condensed milk or creamer to your taste.

Dissolve the 4-5 tablespoon Milo powder, cocoa powder and sugar (and condensed milk, if using) in the hot water to make a paste.

Add enough cold water (or cold milk) until it is chocolatey enough to your liking.

Fill your glass with some crushed ice.

Pour the Milo mixture.

Remember that extra heap of Milo powder?

Now it’s time to sprinkle a heaping tablespoon or two (or three!) on top of the cold Milo.

And slurp.

Don’t worry, you’re pardoned.

MILO DINOSAUR:

Dissolve the 4-5 tablespoon Milo powder, cocoa powder and sugar (and condensed milk, if using) in the hot water to make a paste.

Add enough cold water (or cold milk) until it is chocolatey enough to your liking.

Fill your glass with some crushed ice.

Pour the Milo mixture.

Sprinkle a heaping tablespoon or two (or three!) on top of the cold Milo.