[butterfly11]

I've been getting a lot of peppermint hot chocolate's from McDonald's. At $2.65 for a medium, I started thinking I'm getting ripped off, but I didn't have an alternative. So I've been trying out different things. Cocoa mix + peppermint flavoring (from baking aisle) was gross, candy canes & peppermint discs only dissolve partially. My husband has been hearing all about this b/c I have a sore throat and I want something hot that tastes good.

So he was at Walgreens today for something unrelated and saw these peppermint candies they are called "Peppermint Soft Puffs, Lighter than Air". The brand is "Nice!" The bag was 99 cents and there's about 30 in there. Success! Put 1 packet Swiss Miss milk chocolate cocoa mix + 2 of these candies in your mug. Add 6 oz. hot water and voila! I'm sure people much smarter than me have figured this out a long time ago, but I wanted to share just in case. Because sometimes it's the little things that can add happiness to our day. I even put 2 of these candies in a cup of decaf coffee today and oooh that was good, too.

Anybody want to share their favorite this time of the year treat?