Beverages

Hot Chocolate
3 1/2 cups sugar
2 1/4 cups cocoa
1 tablespoon salt
whole milk for serving

2 tablespoons mix to 1 cup whole milk.  Warm milk in pan over medium low heat then add to cocoa in cups.

Swiss Mocha
1/2 cup instant coffee
2 tablespoons cocoa
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup nonfat dry milk

Whisk dry ingredients together very well.  Use 1 cup hot water to 2 tablespoons of mix.

Snowman Soup Mix
3 cups powdered sugar
1 cup dry milk
2 cups instant Nesquik
3/4 cup nondairy creamer
1 (6 oz) box instant chocolate pudding

Use 3 heaping teaspoons soup mix to a mug of boiling hot water.

Hot Cocoa Mix
10 cups dry milk
4 3/4 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1 3/4 cups powdered creamer

Use 1/3 cup mix to 3/4 cup boiling water.

Easy Hot Apple Cider 
1 bottle apple juice
handful of Red Hots

Heat in a crock pot or on the stove on low stirring til dissolved.

Wassail
8 cups apple cider
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon whole allspice
1 cinnamon stick

Heat all ingredients to boiling.  Reduce heat.  Cover and simmer 20 minutes.  Strain.

Sweet Tea
2 quarts water
3 regular-sized tea bags (variation: Use 1 flavored tea bag to 2 regular)
3/4 cup sugar

Boil 3 cups of the water.  Place tea bags and sugar into the pitcher.  (If glass make sure it's tempered.)  Pour the boiling water into the pitcher.  Cover and let steep 5-25 minutes.  Gently stir.  Add the rest of the cold water.  Chill.  Serve with fruit.

Candy Bar Milk Shakes
1 cup mini candy bars, chopped
2 cups or 1 pint ice cream
1/2 cup chocolate syrup
1 1/4 cups milk

Mix all in blender.  Yields 2 thick milkshakes.  Add another 1/4 cup milk for thinner shakes.

Lemonade
1 3/4 cups sugar
8 cups water
1 1/2 cups lemon juice

In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup water.  Bring to a boil and stir to dissolve sugar.  Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate til chilled.  Mix all the rest of ingredients together.