Gift Mixes for Coffee Lovers

By Brenda Hyde

I love to make and receive homemade mixes for the holidays. The key is to use good quality ingredients that are fresh. Combine any or all of the following recipes in a basket with a coffee mug or latte cup, a pretty spoon and some biscotti or cookies. Another option for travelers is to include an insulated mug and all of the mixes, plus a few gift certificates for bagel or donut shops along their driving route. However you give these mixes they will be a big hit with coffee lovers.

Cafe Swiss Mocha

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup powdered non-dairy creamer
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup instant coffee
• 2 tablespoons powdered baking cocoa

Place ingredients in a blender and processwith the "liquefy" setting. Use 1 1/2 tablespoonsmix with an 8 ounce cup of boiling water. Stirwell, and serve with whipped cream!

Orange Cappuccino

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup powdered non-dairy creamer
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup instant coffee
• 1 orange flavored hard candies-broken into pieces

Place all ingredients in blender and process on the"liquefy" setting until blended. Use 1 1/2 tablespoonswith 8 ounces of boiling water.

Cafe Viennese

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup powdered non-dairy creamer
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup instant coffee
• 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

Place all ingredients in blender and process on the"liquefy" setting until blended. Use 1 1/2 tablespoonswith 8 ounces of boiling water. Include several smaller cinnamon sticks to use as well. This is also great with cream or whipped cream!

Cafe Bavarian Mint

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup powdered non-dairy creamer
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup instant coffee
• 2 tablespoons powdered baking cocoa
• 2-3 hard peppermint candies, broken (you canuse a candy cane too)

Brenda Hyde is a wife and mom to three children. She is editor of OldFashionedLiving.com and a freelance writer. Visit her at http://oldfashionedliving.com for more crafts, recipes and other old fashioned projects.