Hot Cocoa Blends

CHOCO-MOCHA
In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/2 cup powdered milk, 1 cup confectioners' sugar and 5 tablespoons coffee powder. Blend well.

CHOCO-VANILLA
In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 3/4 cup powdered milk, 1-1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and 1/2 cup vanilla powder. Blend well.

CHOCO-CINNAMON
In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/2 cup powdered milk, 1 cup confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons cinnamon. Blend well.

For every cup of hot water or milk, add 5 tablespoons of cocoa mix. Serve with flavored stirrers like a peppermint stick, cinnamon stick or a rock sugar stick or top with mini marshmallows or grated chocolate.

Every recipe makes about 2 cups of cocoa mix.

Lemonitos

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsps lemon vodka
• a handful of mint leaves
• 1/2 cup crushed ice
• 1/2 cold water
• honey

Procedure:

1. Combine lemon vodka, mint leaves, crushed ice and cold water in a glass. Stir to blend.
2. Sweeten with honey, if desired.
3. Serve at once.

Lemon Vodka

Here's how:
Squeeze the juice from 10 pieces lemon. Add 1-1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and whisk until sugar is completely dissolved. Strain the mixture into a pitcher or bottle then add a cup of vodka. Shake and stir. Cover and chill for 2 weeks so the vodka gets infused with citrus. Serve straight on ice. You can add a dash of honey, if you wish. You can also use it as a cocktail base in place of plain vodka.

Superb Sundae

Ingredients:

• graham crackers
• peanut butter
• hazelnut spread
• choco wafers
• candy sprinkles
• cherries
• vanilla ice cream

Procedure:

1. Divide graham crackers into three. Spread peanut butter. Cover with another graham cracker. Spread with hazelnut spread. Top with graham. Set aside.
2. In an individual bowl, scoop vanilla ice cream until almost full. Garnish with the hazelnut-peanut butter cracker, choco wafer, candy sprinkles and cherry.
3. Serve at once