Instant Spiced Beverage Mix

Submitted by The Spice Guru

"My recipe for a versatile instant beverage mix flavored with warming spices. May be served as a hot beverage, a cold or hot eggless nog, an eggless Tom & Jerry cocktail, a flavoring for hot coffee or tea, or as a flavoring for homemade ice cream."

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• RECIPE

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 6 tablespoons powdered vanilla coffee creamer
• 2 tablespoons Butter Buds
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves

directions

1. MEASURE all ingredients into a medium resealable container: 1 cup granulated sugar, 6 tablespoons French vanilla flavored instant coffee creamer, 2 tablespoons Butter Buds, 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice, 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; SEAL container; SHAKE well until thoroughly combined.
2. TO MAKE A SINGLE-SERVING HOT BEVERAGE: Stir 2 level tablespoons beverage mix into a mug with 6 ounces hot water. Add 2 ounces cream. Stir and microwave to reheat if necessary. Top with whipped cream and garnish with a dusting of cinnamon or nutmeg. Serve and enjoy.
3. TO MAKE A SINGLE-SERVING EGG-FREE NOG: Stir 2 level tablespoons beverage mix into a mug with 8 ounces cream or half and half. Stir and microwave to heat, if desired. Serve and enjoy.
4. TO MAKE A SINGLE-SERVING EGG-FREE TOM & JERRY: Stir 2 level tablespoons beverage mix into a mug with 6 ounces hot water. Add 1 ounce cream. Add 1 fluid ounce brandy and 1/2 fluid ounce rum. Stir and microwave to heat. Serve and enjoy.
5. TO FLAVOR COFFEE OR TEA: Add desired amount to hot coffee or tea. Stir. Serve and enjoy.
6. TO FLAVOR HOMEMADE ICE CREAM: Add desired amount to sugarless cream batch for ice cream. Mix thoroughly. Add sugar to desired sweetness. Pour into ice cream maker. Prepare ice cream as usual. Serve and enjoy.