Believe it or not, I'm kind of a sucker for the holidays, and with finals coming up, I needed a little variety in my coffee consumption. Since I didn't fancy spending $5 every time I wanted a little extra flavor in my espresso, I made my own peppermint mocha mix. Assuming you don't have any of the ingredients on hand, it'll run you about $9, but you can probably make more than 20 mochas with one batch.
1 bag milk chocolate chips ($2.50)
1 can sweetened condensed milk* ($0.80)
*I recommend fat free. The texture is better, it's cheaper, and hey, it's fat free.
3tsp peppermint extract ($4.00 for a 1oz bottle; I had some leftover from a baking experiment)
1/2 cup milk (optional) ($2.00)
Add sweetened condensed milk and chocolate chips to medium saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly (seriously... those chips will burn to the bottom of the pan faster than you can say "bitter crusty mess"). Once the chips are melted and blended thoroughly, slowly add milk for desired consistency (it'll thicken as it cools; if you lift the spoon and it drips maybe once every 3 seconds, you're golden). It's not quite as important to stir constantly at this point, but don't walk away and watch Christmas specials until the next commercial, either. Add peppermint extract to taste. I used about 3 teaspoons I THINK but you want to taste it as you go to make sure it's not overpowering. Stir well.
Let it cool and put it in a jar or bottle in your fridge. Add to coffee, pour over ice cream, drink it straight (just kidding about that last one... gross).
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