Mocha coffee mix

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword frappe mix, gift in a jar, instant mocha mix, mocha coffee mix

Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Servings 12 servings

A pantry mix of instant coffee, milk powder, cocoa and sugar that makes hot mocha, iced mocha or a frappe. Pack it in a pint jar to keep or give as a gift.

Ingredients

½ cup instant coffee granules
½ cup dry milk powder (non-dairy creamer works as a dairy-free swap)
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
⅓ cup granulated sugar (sugar-free alternatives can be used)
⅛ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

Directions

Put everything in a pint jar, following the yield amounts.

Notes

Hot mocha: stir 2 tablespoons of mix into 8 ounces of hot water or hot milk until dissolved. Iced mocha: dissolve 2 tablespoons of mix in 2 tablespoons of hot water, stir in 6 ounces of cold milk, pour over ice. Frappe: dissolve 2 tablespoons of mix in 1 tablespoon of hot water, then blend with ¾ cup cold milk and 1 to 1½ cups ice; optional vanilla and chocolate syrup. Storage: sealed jar in a cool, dry pantry up to about six months, away from steam; shake before use (cocoa settles). A label with the ratio and frappe method makes a nice gift tag. Alternative flavored mocha mix: 1 cup sugar, 1 cup instant coffee, 1 cup instant milk powder, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 4 tablespoons Coffee-Mate powder, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/4 tsp cinnamon; use 3 tsp per cup of boiling water. Contains caffeine and dairy powder.

Nutrition

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 1 servings from 1/12 of the mix with 8 ounces of hot water or hot milk; ½ cup dry milk powder counted as powdered non-dairy creamer. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.