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DIY Fall Drinks That Will Outdo the PSL

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Melanie Smith
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at WVU chapter.

Slow Cooker Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Via McCormick  

Ingredients

1. 1/2 gallon (8 cups) whole milk 

2. 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk 

3. 1 package (12 ounces) dark chocolate chips 

4. 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract 

 

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients in a slow cooker

2. Cook on high for 60-70 minutes stirring every 15 minutes until chocolate is melted. Reduce heat to low to serve.

 

S’mores Hot Chocolate

Via Bussle

 

Ingredients

1. 2 Cups Whole Milk (*1)

2. 1/2 Cup Dark Chocolate Melting Wafers

3. 1 Teaspoon Torani Toasted Marshmallow Syrup

4. 1/2 Teaspoon White Sugar

5. 1/4 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

6. 1/4 Teaspoon Coffee Grounds

7. 1/8 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

8. 1 Smidgen of Ground Nutmeg

9. Mini Marshmallows

10. 2-3 Graham Crackers

11. Chocolate Syrup

 

Instructions

1. First, bring the 2 cups whole milk to a simmer in a pot, then add the chocolate stirring constantly until the chocolate has melted.

2. Then add 1 Teaspoon Torani Toasted Marshmallow Syrup, 1/2 teaspoon white sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon coffee grounds, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, & 1 pinch of nutmeg (*2).

3. While your hot chocolate is cooling, microwave a small plate of marshmallows for 10-15 seconds. Dip the top of your mugs in the marshmallows & then into a plate of crushed graham crackers.

4. Once the top of your mugs are coated in marshmallows & graham crackers, carefully pour your hot chocolate into your mugs.

5. Finally, make a small pile of mini marshmallows on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper & broil them for 10-20 seconds, or until golden. *3-4

 

Slow Cooker Cranberry Apple Cider

Via Food Bloggers

 

Ingredients

1. 1 liter apple juice, pure unsweetened

2. 2 cups of orange juice, pure unsweetened

3. 1 liter of cranberry juice, unsweetened

4. ½ cup sugar

5. 3 cinnamon sticks, whole

6. 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

 

Instructions

1. Add all ingredients to a 4 quart or larger slow cooker. Stir.

2. Cook at least 3-4 hours on low until hot. Keep warm as long as needed on the low or warm setting.

3. *Leftovers refrigerate wonderfully and reheat just fine. 

 

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Hi ladies and gents, my name is Mel, Melanie if you're feelin' fancy. I'm a senior studying advertising, political science and fashion at West Virginia University. In addition to my studies, I am the Campus Correspondent for the WVU HC Chapter! You can hear me on the radio at U92 FM reporting the news and hosting morning shows. If I'm not there, I'm most likely at the local Panera eating my body weight in broccoli cheddar soup or writing about the daily, awkward encounters I experience. I represenative of the college of media as an ambassador and the prez of the magazine club. Oversized sweatshirts and jean on jean are my aesthetics. Lover, not a fighter unless you tell me Joe Jonas wasn't the best Jonas. Laters, baby.