Christmas Coffee
Ingredients List
- 2/3 cup - Domino® Granulated Sugar
- 1/3 cup - unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoons - instant espresso powder or instant dark roast coffee granules
- 1/2 teaspoon - cinnamon
- 1/2 cup - water
- Whipped cream, if desired
- Chocolate sprinkles or chocolate curls
Instructions
To prepare syrup:
Combine dry ingredients with 1/2 cup water in medium saucepan; mix well. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils; boil 1 minute, stirring frequently.
To prepare coffee:
Place 1 tablespoon chocolate-cinnamon-coffee syrup in cup; fill with 3/4 cup boiling water. Stir to mix. Top with a dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles or chocolate curls. Store syrup in refrigerator.
For large mugs of coffee, use about 1 1/2 tablespoons syrup and 1 1/4 cups boiling water per mug.
Makes 1 cup of syrup, 16 (6 oz) servings, or about 10 (10 oz) servings.
For a crowd:
Brew a 10-cup pot of coffee. Stir together, in a small saucepan, 1/2 cup Domino® Granulated Sugar, 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/3 cup of water. Over medium heat, boil for 1 minute, stirring frequently. Add to coffee, stir and serve immediately. Stir again, if served later. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles or chocolate curls.
Quick Tip
For a special hostess gift, tuck coffee mugs in a wicker basket along with a jar of chocolate coffee syrup. Include directions for mixing the coffee.
