Vienna coffee mix makes a flavor to savor

Dear Heloise: How can I get the recipe for Vienna coffee mix? I used to make it all the time, and now I can’t seem to find the recipe. Can you help me, please? Thanks so much! Jenny, via fax

I would love to share this recipe with you and other readers who may want to give it a try.

Vienna coffee mix

1‚Ñ2 cup instant-coffee granules

2‚Ñ3 cup granulated sugar (or an equivalent amount of artificial sweetener)

2‚Ñ3 cup powdered milk or powdered coffee creamer

1‚Ñ2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

To make, combine the dry-mix ingredients and blend well. Store in an airtight container. To serve, put 2 rounded teaspoons of the mix into an 8-ounce cup and add boiling water, stirring well.

You can find this recipe and a ton of delicious flavored coffee and tea recipes in my Heloise’s Flavored Coffees and Teas pamphlet, which you can get by sending $3 and a long, self-addressed, stamped (59 cents) envelope to: Heloise/CT, P.O. Box 795001, San Antonio, TX 78279-5001. FYI: You can add these ingredients in layers in a pretty jar and give as a gift! Heloise

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