Tool Lady and I have a problem. We both love to purchase coffee and tea from the little coffee shop right across the street from us. We do it a lot, and while it’s wonderful to support local businesses and they’re super nice there and their drinks are amazing, at about $4.00 a drink, it all adds up really, really fast! In addition, while Tool Lady loves the taste of her coffee, it always makes her feel a little sick!
So, instead of continuing this cycle, I decided to try something new and make our own Mexican Mocha mix!
(Wait a sec…hold on…I guess I shouldn’t assume that everyone knows what a Mexican Mocha is…A Mexican Mocha is a coffee, with chocolate (the mocha part) and a little red chile powder for a bit of kick (the mexican part). I’m guessing you can get them in places other than the southwest, but maybe not…)
So, when I went to the grocery store a couple of days ago, I purchased:
- Cafix (fake coffee beverage…it’s our favorite coffee alternative) – $6.35
- Red Chile Powder (I got the hot stuff, straight red chile, no other spices added) – $2.59
- Cane Sugar – $2.00
- Cocoa Powder – $7.19
Then, Tool Lady and I made a Mexican Mocha using measuring spoons and tweaked the measurements until it was just right. Once it was just as we like it, I converted all the tablespoons and teaspoons into cups and made a big batch.
Once it was all in the bowl, I carefully mixed it up…
And then divided it into our coffee tin for the kitchen counter and a baggie for taking on-the-go.
Here’s the big batch recipe:
- 3 cups Cafix*
- 2 cups cane sugar
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup + 2 tsp red chile powder (this ingredient can be tweaked to your taste, depending on how much heat you like)
If you use 2 tablespoons of the mixture per cup of coffee, this recipe will give you 52 individual servings!
So, how does this break down monetarily? Well, I didn’t use all of my ingredients for this mixture, so here’s an approximate based on what I used:
- Cafix -$4.50
- Sugar – $2
- Cocoa – $1.50
- Red Chile Powder – $1
$9.00 divided by 52 servings = ~ 17 cents per beverage!
Wow…talk about savings!!! Now, even if you add some organic milk (we always drink ours with milk), you’re still going to save. Let’s say a gallon of organic milk is $5.00. There are 16 cups in a gallon.
16 cups divided by $5 = ~31 cents
This gives us a grand total of about 50 cents per beverage! Compare that to a $4.00 beverage at our local coffee shop and we’re saving $3.50 on every single beverage! That’s a ton of money at the end of day!
Alright, so once you’ve made the mixture and are saving a ton of money, it’ll be time to make your own super delicious Mexican Mocha…
Take 2 tablespoons of mix and add 1 cup of boiling water and 1 cup of warm, organic milk. Stir and enjoy!!!
If you want to get fancy, you can even whip up some
whipped cream, add it to the top of your beverage and sprinkle
on some cinnamon or nutmeg 🙂
*I’ve never made this recipe with actual instant coffee, but I don’t doubt it can be done. Play with the recipe and make it your own 🙂
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Yes, a little chocolate and chile added to your latte will make it just that much yummier 🙂
I have to admit being a purist – I have to have the real caffinated stuff (I don’t like instant and would really struggle with a substitute), I do like the idea of adding a little choc and chilli to a latte though.