Mocha Morning Drink

Name: Mocha Morning Drink
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 6 cups hot brewed coffee; 3/4 cup half-and-half cream; 6 tablespoons chocolate syrup; 7 teaspoons sugar; 6 cinnamon sticks (3 inches); Whipped cream in a can, optional

When I'm sipping this delicious coffee, I almost feel like I'm visiting my favorite coffeehouse. —Jill Rodriguez, Gonzales, Louisiana

Ingredients

6 cups hot brewed coffee
3/4 cup half-and-half cream
6 tablespoons chocolate syrup
7 teaspoons sugar
6 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
Whipped cream in a can, optional

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the coffee, cream, chocolate syrup and sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture is heated through. Ladle into six large mugs. Stir with a cinnamon stick. Garnish with whipped cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 116 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 29mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1/2 milk.

Originally published as Mocha Morning Drink in Quick Cooking May/June 2002