Homemade Hot Cocoa MIx

Hot cocoa mix from GfZing! is easy to make at home. Here's how to make an instant cocoa mix that will spice up your breakfast. Make sure that each individual component of the mixture is gluten free - the cocoa, the spices etc.

In a jar that holds 750 ml, place:

* 3/4 cup sugar (or the equivalent sweetening amount of a gluten free sugar substitute)
* 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
* 1 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso
* 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional to add spiciness - you can grind up one dried cayenne pepper and add that)
* 1/4 cup finely ground skinned almonds (optional - this adds a gritty texture)
* 3.2 ounces of nonfat powdered dry milk (the amount to make one quart)

Shake this mixture up until it is completely homogeneous.

Use 3-4 Tablespoons of the mixture with 1 mug of hot water to make your cocoa.

© Gf-Zing! | Alice DeLuca

Homemade Lemonade

This is a very refreshing recipe for lemonade, including only sugar, water, fresh lemons and soda water! It is posted in honor of Russell, who likes to cook.

For each guest, fill a 12 ounce glass with ice.

Add 1/3 cup of simple syrup (made from equal parts of sugar and water, boiled until the sugar has dissolved, then cooled.)

Squeeze the juice of one lemon in to the glass.

Fill the glass to the top with soda water (sparkling water, seltzer water)

That's it! This is a very refreshing gluten free and alcohol free drink to serve to guests.

You can add shredded lemon zest (just the yellow part of the rind) to the sugar and water for the simple syrup, to add more lemon flavor if you wish.

© Gf-Zing! | Alice DeLuca