Posted on 01/02/2010 5:00:12 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
NEW YORK, USA -- The American Dairy Association & Dairy Council unveiled a giant cup of hot chocolate in Bryant Park; it weighs more than 4,180 pounds before the addition of marshmallows-setting the world record for the Largest Cup of Hot Chocolate.
The seven-foot wide mug held 487 gallons -- that's almost eight thousand cups of of piping hot cocoa -- not to mention tons of marshmallows.
Officials said they expected to distribute 6,000 to 10,000 free cups of cocoa.
The World's Largest Cup of Hot Chocolate, unveiled in Bryant Park, weighs more than 4,180 pounds before the addition of marshmallows and heats the traditional winter beverage to an optimal temperature of 120 degrees
The previous Guinness world record for the largest cup of hot chocolate was set by the Serendipity Three Restaurant with a four gallons hot chocolate.
The American Dairy Association & Dairy Council said the Largest Cup of Hot Chocolate event was organized to remind people of the importance of drinking milk for Vitamin D during the winter months.
When it holds 787 gallons, is it still considered a cup???
The word VAT comes to mind...
Hot Chocolate.
Nature’s perfect food.
Oops, that should be 487 gallons.
Big diff. ;)
The best margarita party that I ever attended, was in Houston.
A hot tub was kept full with margarita, from a milk truck, and you were issued pitchers that you could refill as often as you chose.
Actually I'll take the beer before the hot chocolate with the burger... hold the mayo.
Wow, one of the most sexiest album covers ever. Thanks for the memories...
LOL! I remember my folks having that record. ;)
A Taste of Honey:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_KDPUTyDyQ
Awesome video from 1966, if you can believe it! :)
My Dad had it, too. I guess it made an impression on me.
Gee. I wonder why a teen boy in the 60’s would be interested in THAT album cover, LOL!
that's almost eight thousand cups of of piping hot cocoa -- not to mention tons of marshmallows. Officials said they expected to distribute 6,000 to 10,000 free cups of cocoa
Only a liberal could plan to give away 10,000 'free' cups when they only have 8,000.
The old record was only 4 gallons?
They really went all out that one, didn’t they?
Mmmm! mmm! mmm!
My dad had this album.
I had that album!
Come on, we know they just used a crane to scoop that out of the East River.
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