More Winter Drinks

Cups of Comfort

3 quarts cranberry juice
2 quarts apple juice
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 cinnamon sticks
3 teaspoons whole cloves

Pour cold or room temperature juices into a large percolator type coffee pot. Line the basket with a filter and add the remaining ingredients. Cover and brew as you would a pot of coffee.

Serve in mugs garnished with a slice of orange or lemon and the used cinnamon sticks.


Aztec Hot Chocolate
This spiced cocoa mix is a great way to keep warm, all winter long. Packaged in a cool jar and it makes a unique and tasty gift.

For this recipe, you will need:

3 cups powdered milk
3/4 cup cocoa
3/4 cup sugar
1 Tbs cinnamon
1 teaspoons ginger powder
1 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Sift the ingredients into a large glass bowl. Pack the mix into an airtight jar or decorative tin.
Make a label with instructions to prepare the mixture.

Hot Chocolate
Serves 1
4 tablespoons Hot Chocolate Mix
8 ounces boiling water
Add marshmallows or whipped cream.