Halloween Hot Cocoa Mixes

Bubblin' Swamp Juice
4 cups milk
1 cup vanilla or white chips
12 drops green food coloring
8 drops yellow food coloring
1/4 cup miniature marshmallows
4 centipede or gummy worm gummies
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In a large saucepan, heat the milk and chips over medium heat. Whisk until chips are melted and mixture is blended (do not boil). Remove from heat; stir in the food coloring. Garnish with the marshmallows and candy.


Witches Brew with Broomsticks
8 orange candy slices
8 cinnamon sticks (5 inches)
8 pieces black shoestring licorice (10 inches)
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup red-hot candies
6 cups milk
3/4 cup instant chocolate drink mix
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For broomsticks, on a lightly sugared surface, roll each orange slice into a 1/4-in. thick triangle. With wet scissors, snip the bottoms of triangles to resemble broom bristles. Wrap pointed end of each around a cinnamon stick. Coil a licorice piece around the top of each orange slice to secure to cinnamon stick; set aside.

In a large saucepan, bring water and red-hots to a boil, stirring frequently until dissolved. Whisk in milk and chocolate drink mix. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until hot. Pour into cups or mugs. Serve with broomstick stirrers.


Ghostly Hot Cocoa
6-2/3 cups nonfate dry milk powder
1 cup instant chocolate drink mix
1 pkg. (5 oz.) cook-and-serve chocolate pudding mix
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup powdered nondairy creamer
1/2 cup baking cocoa
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS:
30 cups boiling water
30 Peeps ghost candies
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In a very large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to 3 months.
TO PREPARE HOT COCOA:
Dissolve 1/3 cup cocoa mix in 1 cup boiling water. Float a Peeps ghost in each cup of hot cocoa