Hot Chocolate Mix

We used this mix to make Christmas gifts this year and I've had several people ask me for the recipe. So here it is! Enjoy!


8 quart box of dry milk
14 oz. coffee mate powdered creamer
1 lb. box powdered sugar
1 1/2 to 2 lb. can Nestle Nesquik powder

Dump all ingredients into the largest covered container you own! Mix forever. Add 2 or 3 or 4 heaping teaspoons to a mug of warm water or milk. Stir well. This makes a ton of hot chocolate mix, so you might want to give some as gifts or share half of it with a buddy!

Coffee Punch

2 oz instant coffee (I use decaf)
2 cups sugar
Dash of salt
2 tsp vanilla
1 pint boiling water
1 gallon of milk
½ gallon chocolate ice cream
½ gallon vanilla ice cream

All ingredients except ice cream may be mixed a day ahead of time and chilled. Combine prepared mixture with ice cream just before serving. Soften ice cream 15-20 minutes before mixing. (May add additional milk, if needed.)

Almond Tea

2 c. sugar (or 1 c. honey)
½ c. lemon juice
1 c. strong tea (3 family size tea bags steeped in 1 qt. water)
1 T. vanilla extract
2 T. almond extract
2 liter ginger ale

Mix together and add ginger ale just before serving. May be frozen.

From my friend Deslys Jergins

Lynette's Slush

5 cups sugar
2 pkgs red Kool Aid
46 oz pineapple juice
12 oz lemon juice
1 bottle ginger ale
3 cans cream soda

Mix sugar with 1 quart water until dissolved. Add Kool Aid and juices and fill 2 gallon bucket ¾ full with water. Freeze, stirring occasionally. Before serving, add ginger ale and cream soda. Store in freezer; stirring occasionally.

A Menkhaven Favorite!!!