Cafe Cappuccino Flavored Coffee
Submitted by: Claudia
1/4 cup powdered creamer
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup instant coffee
1 orange flavored piece of hard candy
Process in a blender on liquify until well blended. Store in an air tight container. Use by tablespoonfuls according to taste. Spoon in cup and add hot water.

Homemade Hot Cocoa
Submitted by: Lady ~Debbii~
1 quart milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1/4 teaspoon vanilla or 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Whipped cream for topping
In saucepan, combine sugar and cocoa. Add a few tablespoons of milk and heat over medium high heat, stirring constantly. The heat will make it easier to dissolve the cocoa. When the sugar, cocoa and milk have formed a paste, add the remainder of the milk and heat until steaming. Pour into mugs, top with a bit of whipped cream and serve immediately.

Quick Individual Hot Cocoa
Submitted by: Jezebel Jen
2 teaspoons cocoa
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 cup water
3/4 cup milk
Miniature marshmallows (optional)
Combine first 3 ingredients in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Boil 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in milk; heat just until thoroughly heated (do not boil). Top with marshmallows, if desired. Yield: 1 cup

Mexican Mocca Mix
Submitted by: Claudia
3 cups instant hot chocolate mix
3 cups dry milk
1 cup instant coffee
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Mix together hot chocolate mix, dry milk, instant coffee, and cinnamon

Old-Fashioned Hot Chocolate
Submitted by: Jezebel Jen
2 1-ounce squares unsweetened chocolate
1 1/3 cups boiling water
1 quart milk
1/3 cup sugar
Pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Marshmallows or whipped cream (optional)
Place chocolate in top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook until chocolate melts. Gradually add 1 1/3 cups boiling water to chocolate, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, set aside. Heat milk in a heavy saucepan just until thoroughly heated (do not boil). Stir in sugar and salt; add chocolate mixture, stirring well. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Top with marshmallows or whipped cream, if desired.
Yield: 6 cups.

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