Monday, December 22, 2008

Fun & Cheap Christmas present idea


When my mom was teaching sixth grade she used to make jars of hot chocolate mix with her class so that the students would have something to give their parents (or whoever) . They always turned out really cute and the parents loved them. Eventually, we started giving out the homemade mix to our neighbors also. The recipe is delish - it is seriously the best hot chocolate ever, and it is really inexpensive to make so i thought i would post it.

Even if you don't put it in the jars and pass it out - it is a great thing to stash in a tupperware in your kitchen.....for a day when it is i dunno 12 BELOW ZERO LIKE TODAY!!!

Hot Cocoa Mix

1 pound jar Coffee Mate
1 pound can Nestle Quik
2 ½ cups powdered sugar
8 quart box Carnation Instant Milk
2/3 cup Nestles Cocoa

Mix ingredients. Use 1/3 cup of mix for each 8 oz mug. Add hot water

For 24 + jars
Buy 2 bags (5lb) non fat dry milk
2 – 3lb. 8oz cans nestle Quik
2 – 2lb. 3.3 oz Non Dairy Creamer
1 – 5lb. bag Ambrosia Baking Cocoa
1 – 4lb. bag powdered sugar

2 12 count 1 ½ pt. Kerr Wide mouth jars
Make labels
Raffia
Material 9” squares

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