Fruity Milk Syrup

Fruity Milk Syrup 

Its been said on more than one occasion that powdered/instant milk doesn’t taste the same as fresh milk. Well, that’s true. But you still need to make sure and have a source of vitamin D to balance out your emergency pantry nutrition. One way to make powdered/instant milk more palatable is to add a flavoring to it. Some use chocolate syrup, some use a commerically available vanilla or strawberry powder, some recommended a drop or two of vanilla extract, etc. Below is a recipe for making your own fruit flavored milk syrup. Really easy, and my kids thought it was fun and tasty when we tried it.

 

 

2 cups white sugar

1 cup water

1 (0.13 ounce) package unsweetened, fruit-flavored soft drink mix (on brand name is Kool-Aide)

In a saucepan over medium high heat, combine sugar and water. Cook, stirring, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Stir in drink mix powder. To serve: Stir 1 tablespoon syrup into 8 ounces milk, or to taste.

 

 

Butterscotch Milk

Hot Frothy Butterscotch

1 cup skim milk (use evaporated skim or powdered milk)

1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
1/2 teaspoon butter-flavored extract
32 miniature marshmallows, divided
 
Place the milk, brown sugar, and extract in a heavy medium-size saucepan, and stir to mix. Place the saucepan over medium-high heat, and, stirring constantly, heat until the mixture begins to reach a boil. Reduce the heat to medium or medium-low, and add 20 of the marshmallows. Continue to heat, stirring constantly, until the marshmallows begin to melt.  Remove the saucepan from the heat, and whip the mixture with a wire whisk until it becomes frothy.  Place 6 of the remaining marshmallows in the bottom of each of 2 mugs. Pour the butterscotch mixture over the marshmallows, and serve immediately.  Yield: 2 servings