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I've made this beverage mix many times as Christmas gifts for neighbors and our three sons' teachers. The mint flavor makes the warm drink so refreshing, you'll want to make extra to keep around your house, too.
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Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 296 calories, 9 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 36 mg cholesterol, 228 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 14 g protein.
Originally published as Mint Cocoa Mix in Country Woman November/December 2003, p29
Homemade Peppermint Ice CreamWhen peppermint stick ice cream isn't available, I crush 15-20 hard peppermint candies or small candy canes and fold into a half gallon of softened vanilla ice cream. —Barb Gribble, Arena, Wisconsin
When peppermint stick ice cream isn't available, I crush 15-20 hard peppermint candies or small candy canes and fold into a half gallon of softened vanilla ice cream. —Barb Gribble, Arena, Wisconsin
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Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2012 by ldeniseh
Dreamy, Dreamy, Dreamy! I make this every Christmas for home and as gifts!
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2011 by avosk
This is an awesome recipe! We will be using this for a long time! (For those who use cups instead of ounces, use 7-2/3 cups chocolate powder and 6-1/4 cups dry milk powder.)
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2011 by cjva
I have made this recipe to give to friends and neighbors every Christmas for the last several years. Everyone love it!
Reviewed on Dec. 01, 2011 by goodelli
I had to use a large stock pot to mix this in. I bought the instant chocolate drink mix and the nonfat dry milk powder in a wholesale store so the packaging was larger. I do not own a scale, so I estimated what was needed in cups....I used 7 cups of the chocolate mix and 6 cups of the nonfat dry milk. I made several containers to give as gifts and of course I had to try it first. It is delicious, better than the store bought hot chocolate mixes I usually buy. I crushed the peppermint candies in my mini food processor, and it did an excellent job, made it into a powder. I was a little nervous that it was going to crack the bowl, but I was lucky. I will be making this again!
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2010 by beksand
This is the only hot chocolate we can drink now. My husband and sons love it! I dont mix with milk either, just hot water and its still fabulous. I add cocoa powder, powdered sugar and vanilla to real whipped cream and serve it with the hot chocolate. Yummy!
Reviewed on Dec. 05, 2008 by gloriarapson
I've had this recipe for 25 plus years also as such, but we never added it to milk because it has milk in it already.... But I also didn't add the candy to the mix, BUT I serve it with a scoop of Cool whip on top and a pepperment stick to flavor.Gloria
Reviewed on May. 04, 2008 by apophis_queen
We found this recipe in Country Woman many years ago, and my daughter (10)'s teachers have been enjoying it every year since!It's GREAT in coffee! We make a triple batch, and put extra mints. (Instead of 25, we put a whole 250 piece bag in it!)Can you imagine the time it takes to open 250 peppermints?? LOL! It's worth every second!Deanna
We found this recipe in Country Woman many years ago, and my daughter (10)'s teachers have been enjoying it every year since!
It's GREAT in coffee! We make a triple batch, and put extra mints. (Instead of 25, we put a whole 250 piece bag in it!)
Can you imagine the time it takes to open 250 peppermints?? LOL! It's worth every second!
Deanna
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