Winter wedding favors

[StarCoveter]

Just thought of a cute idea while I heated up my hot chocolate and marshmallows (yummmmm).

If you have a winter wedding, it would be really cute to give packets of hot cocoa as favors. Wrap a pretty ribbon around it and tie a bow... so cute! :hi:

[s_r_d3]

That would be a really cute idea. You could also get the winter coffee mugs from like Dollar Tree and put the cocoa pack in that, tie the ribbon with a saying to the handle. Maybe 2 bucks for the entire favor!

[WBandMe]

I was at cracker barrel the other day and they had these cocoa cones that were so cute! It was one of those cone shaped icing bags, and from bottom to top it had cocoa powder, marshmallows, and some chocolate chips.

Googled it. Here's a pic http://www.artsandcraftsfair.com/merchants/Hummingbir/IM000444_small.JPG

[SerendipityCrafts]

You could also add a peppermint stick or a chocolate dipped spoon, for stir sticks.

[bradysmommy2007]

i love love love the hot choc. idea...anyone know a cute saying that could go with it?

[EarlyBird]

looove that- we talked about that a while ago with the lemonaid and some other stuff (i forget which things we talked about--- makes me want a winter wedding)

i think it would be fairly cheap too- buy the icing bags in bulk, the large cans of hot cocoa, a few bags of the marshmellows and viola!! people would love them too! :)

[StarCoveter]

Hey! Christmas presents! :smile: We can save money and put it towards our weddings. :hi:

[SerendipityCrafts]

http://img.diynetwork.com/DIY/2007/04/12/dcrj605_2cc_d.jpg

Cocoa Mix

Ingredients:

large tub or bowl
1 lb. cocoa (4 c.)
2 lbs. granulated sugar (4 c.)
6 lbs. dry milk (15 c.)
1 tsp. salt
small plastic zip-top bag
muslin parts bags
iron-on transfer paper
inkjet printer
iron
small printed cocoa instructions note

1. Sift cocoa, if necessary. Mix with sugar, dry milk and salt (figure A).

2. Transfer one scoop of the mixture into a small plastic bag and seal with a tie

3. Design and print an image to transfer to a computer and inkjet printer. Reverse any text, if necessary, as indicated on the transfer paper instructions. Trim the edges of the transfer, if needed. Following transfer paper instructions, iron the design on the front of the parts bag

4. Fill the parts bag with the bag of cocoa and attach an instructions tag. Tie the strings into a bow

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Basic Hot Cocoa Mix

1-1/4 cup dry milk
3/4 cup powdered coffee creamer
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup sugar

Mexican Cocoa
Add 1 tablespoon of cinnamon to above mixture and a cinnamon stick when you tie on the recipe card.

Cocoa-Malt
1/2 cup malted milk mix
1 cup instant cocoa mix
1/3 cup powdered coffee creamer

Very Berry Cocoa
Mix one package of unsweetened Koolaide in a berry flavor to 3 cups of instant cocoa mix

Coffee 'n Spice
1 cup instant coffee
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice or apple pie spice mix
1 cup sugar

Mocha Magic
1 cup instant coffee
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup sugar
1 cup powdered coffee creamer
1/4 cup dry milk
Toffee Coffee

Mix equal amounts of brown sugar, instant coffee and powdered coffee creamer

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Chocolate Dipped Spoons

Stir a little chocolate sweetness into a mug of coffee, espresso or hot chocolate.

Plastic spoons
6 ounces white dipping chocolate
6 ounces dark dipping chocolate

1. Line 2 cookie sheets with waxed paper.
2. Put the white and dark chocolate in separate bowls and melt each type of chocolate in the microwave. Microwave at half power for 1 minute. Stir thoroughly. Continue to microwave and stir at 15 second intervals until smooth and completely melted.
3. Dip a spoon into the bowl, covering both sides completely. Place the spoon on the cookie sheet & rest the spoons handle on the cookie sheet edge.
4. Make some spoons using white chocolate and others using dark chocolate.
5. Drizzle a contrasting chocolate color over each spoon.
6. Refrigerate until chocolate is completely hardened.
7. Wrap each spoon in cellophane, and bind it around with a piece of seam binding, or ribbon

Drizzle melted white chocolate onto your dark chocolate-dipped spoons or drizzle dark chocolate onto your white chocolate-dipped spoons for a different look.

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"To our special friends who are so Dear, We wish you all a cup of Cheer!"

[SerendipityCrafts]

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Sarah and John
The Perfect Mix
December 15, 2006

Sarah and John
Tis the Season for Love
December 15, 2006

[Goin2thechapel]

Look at Elizabeth being soooooo creative and helpful...But what else should we expect from her afterall :)

[StarCoveter]

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Sarah and John
The Perfect Mix
December 15, 2006

Sarah and John
Tis the Season for Love
December 15, 2006


CUTE!!! I love it :hi:

[Jess]

I saw one idea, where there was a hot chocolate bar at a wedding (instead of the candy bar). I thought that was adorable, and I think I may do it myself!

[SerendipityCrafts]

Look at Elizabeth being soooooo creative and helpful...But what else should we expect from her afterall :)

And there is my biggest fan Amanda .... :) What can I say, I like crafty stuff!

I would like nothing better than to be creative all day. This day job is sucking the lifeforce right out of me LOL