Gelatinized Hot Chocolate

⅔ cup water

5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

¼ cup chocolate chips

¼ cup white sugar

¼ teaspoon salt

3 large marshmallows

4 cups 2% milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mix water, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, sugar, and salt in a saucepan; cook over medium heat until chocolate chips have melted and sugar has dissolved, about 10 minutes. Stir in marshmallows and milk until evenly combined and marshmallows are melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract.