A Different Taste in Beverages

Here are a few new beverages to treat your taste buds!

SPICED ICED COCOA

3 cups water
4 envelopes (1oz each) Swiss Miss Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa mix
8 cinnamon sticks
4 strips fresh orange peel
12 whole cloves
Ice cubes
Reddi-wip Real Whipped Cream
Ground cinnamon

In a saucepan, combine water, cocoa mix, 4 cinnamon sticks, orange peel and cloves; bring to a soft boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, fill 4 tall glasses with ice. Pour hot mixture through a strainer into glasses; add more ice, if desired. Garnish each glass with 1 cinnamon stick and top with whipped cream; sprinkle with ground cinnamon.

PEANUT BUTTER BREAKFAST SHAKES

2 cups milk
4 envelopes (1 oz each) Swiss Miss Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa mix
2 ripe bananas
½ cup Peter Pan Creamy Peanut Butter
4 to 6 cups ice cubes
Reddi-wip Real Whipped Cream
Chopped peanuts

In a blender, combine milk and cocoa mix; blend well. Add bananas, peanut butter and 4 cups ice cubes; blend until thick and frothy. Add more ice if desired; blend well. Pour into 4 tall glasses. Garnish with whipped cream and peanuts.

CREAMY LATTE

4 envelopes (1 oz each) Swiss Miss Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa mix
2 tablespoons instant espresso
¼ cup sugar, optional
3 cups scalded milk
4 teaspoons vanilla
Reddi-wip Real Whipped Cream
Ground cinnamon

Stir together cocoa mix, espresso and sugar (if desired), until well blended. Add scalded milk and vanilla; whip vigorously until all ingredients are well blended and foamy. Pour into 4 glass mugs and dollop with whipped cream. Top each with a dash of cinnamon.