Cappuccino in a Jar

Someone rated this recipe quite low and made it quite clear that this isn't really cappuccino. Another person rated it low because they had trouble getting the mix to dissolve. First, let me state that this is a great mix. There are so many variations to suit any taste. Who really cares if this is cappuccino or not? The real reason we love it is the taste which is wonderful. And if you have "mud" in the bottom of your cup is you either didn't stir, use hot enough water/milk or you used too much mix. I love this and so does 99.999% of the rest of us. Thank you, Cindy!

My daughter and I love to make this for gifts. I like to use Splenda instead of sugar and I use only a 1/4 cup of the Splenda. We also like to use different flavors of the non-dairy creamer like french vanilla but any kind is great. We will find out what flavor everyone likes and custom make it for each person. Everyone that has gotten one loves them and has asked for more jars through out the year. Thanks Cindy

I thought this was delicious. For Christmas I put the mix in little jelly jars and tied with raffia and added a pretty lable I made on the computer. I added it to little gift boxes with biscotti and loaf of fresh bread (see Fabulous Homemade Bread). Perfect for teachers! My sons teacher even called during the holiday break and asked for the recipe.

This makes a great gift and a real treat for yourself, too. I used 3/4 cup of espresso powder and halved the sugar since my creamer was vanilla flavored and the chocolate drink mix had sugar in it. It was purrrfect! I put it all together in my blender on "Liquefy". No trace of coffee granules. Thanks Cindy!

We make a variation of this that is extremely close and I love it! It's great on a cold winter morning, especially when you are feeling lazy and don't want to make real coffee or are running late. Also, if you don't like using coffee creamer (hydrogenated oils/trans-fats and all that), we substitute skim milk powder for it instead and it still tastes great. It's even better if you use a 'rich' or 'creamy' formulation of hot chocolate mix.

I made triple batches and bottled them as Christmas presents. They were a big hit and I became absolutely hooked on this drink. The nutmeg adds a punch to it that is pleasant but not overwhelming. Very important: make sure to really get your instant coffee POWDERY or the granules eventually separate from the rest of the mix. Inexpensive, easy, and delicious!

This is nasty and tastes nothing like cappucino. The chocolate drink mix sinks to the bottom of the cup creating "mud." I won't be making this again.

Oh so good!! I wanted to make this for Christmas to give as gifts, so I thought I would try it out early. I ground the coffee in my blender, then added everything else & mixed it together. It come out great, I made it with milk & with water. Both ways where good, the milk makes it more creamy. Great recipe, thanks, I'm sure everyone will enjoy it.

Delicious! I used regular fat free creamer but next time I might try a sugar free vanilla flavored as other reviewers have done. I used a bit more cinnamon, Splenda granular & used a hot chocolate mix sweetened with Splenda. It was great! I love coffee mixes & this is a keeper!

I love this and I don't like coffee. Great to put in small jars and tuck in Christmas stockings

I used nonfat dry milk in place of the creamer, and added a tablespoon of instant espresso to make it more like coffee shop cappuccino. It tastes fabulous, but if you add the espresso, you will probably want to use 2 tablespoons of mix per 6 oz. hot water. We just had a severe ice storm in North Carolina and were without power for three days in temperatures dropping below 20; I'd just finished my first batch of this (intended for gifts), but we heated water on a camp stove and lived off of this stuff. It's wonderful in the cold!

This was pretty good :-)Its cheaper than buying the GFIC name brands, and if you buy flavored powdered creamers, all the better!! French vanilla, vanilla caramel, hazelnut :-) I keep a few jars around (they stay fresh for a long time if you keep them in the freezer) thankyou!!!

Our Bible study teacher serves this to us and we LOVE it! I was so pleased when I found the recipe on here! I made a double batch first time and we are THRILLED!

This is very similar to the Fireside Coffee Recipe posted on Cremora's site..... I like it MUCH better than the commercial brand sold under Fireside Coffee. I have played with this recipe and added sugar free Cherry Jello to it and omited the cinnamon and nutmeg to get a chocolate cherry coffee. I'm sure you could do the same with other flavors

I'm not a coffee drinker, but dont mind having a cappuccino or mocha here or there and know of lots who does so thought I'd try this out. I dont have a food processor so I tried crushing it with a rolling pan as recommended, but was not able to get it crushed into a fine powder well. Did best as I could for about 10 minutes of crushing, mixed ingredients together, tested it first, but was dissappointed in the results. The instant coffee grains were floating in the drink and bottom of mug had clumps of coffee grains. Not impressive or as "yummy as I expected". I'm adding double the creamer and double the chocolate drink mix to it and will be borrowing someone's food processor so I can blend it smoother into fine powder and try it again since I have all these ingredents and dont want it to go to waste! Advice for those without a food processor, go borrow one and forget about crushing it with the rolling pan!

I make this every christmas as gifts and all year long I get call request more! It is the best if you like coffee you will love this.

I made this for holiday gifts...it was very tasty! The only changes I made: I would add very little nutmeg (or none at all - but I don't really like the taste), and I added a little more powdered creamer (vanilla was a big hit!)

Ok---this is sooooo much cheaper than buying ready made in the super! I bought my powerded drink mix and creamer (used french vanilla) instead of plain, at Walmart, had rest on hand. Takes minutes to make. Tastes wonderful!! Except for the sugar calories i don't feel so guilty drinking this more often, as it's less expensive & you get 2 jars! Took 1 jar to work to share & ended up taking the jar home empty the same day--now they want more, & we have a vending cappuccino machine at work!! Nice gift for postal person & neighbors or the person behind counter at your favorite gas station who always tells you about gas prices going up BEFORE they change the sign!

I put this in decorted jelly jars and gave it to my co-workers for Christmas. It was a huge hit. For my personal taste, I will add just a tiny bit less cinnamon and nutmeg next time. I am going to try to make it with sugar-free hot chocolate mix and Splenda sugar substitute next time for my diabetic son and husband.

not kid friendly unless you want them super caffinated!! but a delious recipe! good christmas gift, everyone loved it and it is easy to add a little more chocolate and not so much nutmeg for a more "mocha" flavored drink.

I liked it. Not big on nutmeg so will omit next time. Really good though on a cold rainy day.

I hate to say this, but this is NOT "cappuccino in a jar" ... it's not cappuccino, period. It's just spiced coffee with chocolate. The addition of spice and chocolate powder don't make plain coffee into cappuccino. If you want it to be able to call it cappuccino, you'd have to use instant cappuccino instead of instant coffee. Even then, it's a poor substitute for the real thing.

My sister and I made this recipe to give as christmas presents. Of course we had to try it for ourselves first. Wow what a great tasting cappuccino. We made a lot of batches and ended up with 48 half-pint jars decorated with fabric and ribbon. Thanks for this terrific recipe !!! LadyJade

This is a wonderful recipe, very easy to make. I gave away as gifts and got lots of great responses.Thanks for a great recipe

Loved this recipe-simple to make.Used vanilla powdered creamer to it and it tastes great.

This is my second cup of morning coffee! I have one cup of 'hi-test' to wake up and my 2nd is this recipe, which I make with decaf coffee crystals. It's just sweet enough to satisfy my sweet-tooth in the afternoon and I find it filling, which keeps me from nibbling those extra calories. I mix it in the food processor and it becomes very fine and well mixed. Thanks for sharing you recipe!!

my own kids love this one and so do my students!it is easy and fun to make.

This was super. I gave as christmas gifts last year. My sisters and co-workers loved the cappuccino. My one sister had me make it with decaf coffee so she could drink it at any time! I prefer to use fat free milk instead of water. Thank you for sharing this great recipe Cindy!!

Not bad. I ran out of powdered creamer so I mixed it with some powdered milk. It definitely needs the creamer.

What a great gift idea! I loved the taste - I used Swiss Miss hot cocoa mix so I reduced the sugar and it was wonderful. Thanks!

I used this for Christmas gifts. Thanks!

I was getting tired of instant coffee every morning (my little one broke my carafe) so I made a batch of this. I used packaged cappucino mix rather than the chocolate powder to get a more authentic flavor. I didn't have the cinnamon at the time I made this so I left it out, but will be sure and add it because I think it would make a difference. I enjoyed this with the nutmeg, but feel it could be left out since the taste is very minimal. Thanks for sharing.

Do you know I hate cappuccino? But I have several friends who love it so decided to make this as gifts. Then I had to try what I was giving them & now I am hooked! My friends loved this & it is now my special DAILY treat! Thanks!

Loved it! Great for Christmas gifts. I'm putting them in a baggie, then placing in cute mugs. I put 1/2 hazlenut creamer, and half regular creamer. Very tasty.

This was a great homemade gift for my friends for Christmas. I still hear all the raves!

I put this in gift baskets for my sisters-in-law last Christmas and now they beg for the recipe!! I am keeping it as my family secret, though, because it's so special to give to them!! Thanks!

After making this 1 time...I now have a jar all the time on my counter..it's delicious!!

my kids hate coffee and love hot chocolate. they thought his was hot chocolate and mixed it by mistake and I can't keep them out of it now.

I enjoyed this recipe, but I think of it as more of a hot chocolate mix. It has a good flavor. I used a chocolate flavored instant coffee for a richer flavor. Try it with the chocolate spoons recipe in this website. Then add a coffe cup and you have a nice, thoughtful gift. It's part of what my mother-in-law got for mother's day.

I liked this alot, but I used French Vanilla flavored creamer, and next time I will probably double the amount of creamer. I used Nestle' Quik (the kind you had milk to) and I was wondering if I had used the kind that you just add water to, if I would have gotten a richer flavor.

This was a perfect home-made holiday gift! I have yet to find a cappuccino lover who can resist this.

Quick, easy, and tastes great. I made these to give as gifts this season. Thanks for the recipe!

Great recipe! Gave it for Christmas presents along with 'cookie in a jar' recipes!

This was excellent. I liked the suggestion of blending the coffee so it is finer. I tried it with skim milk powder instead of the creamer and decaffinated coffee and it tastes great.

This is WONDERFUL and I also add to the cup some of the flavored creamers out there after it's in the mug. Good with cinnamon and vanilla in it for something extra. Give it a try I can't recommend it highly enough. Jackie

Tastes great and easy to make!

I made several of these as gifts. They all loved the Cappuccino and wanted the recipe! My husband is lactose intolerant and this is the first Cappuccino he has been able to drink because there is no dairy in it.

this is really good!

I gave this as Christmas gifts and everyone is begging for the recipe - Thanks Cindy you made me a hit! Try it with a squirt of caramel ice cream topping and cool whip with a dusting of cinnamon and sugar wonderful!! Judy

Hmmm... this was difficult to rate. The chocolate drink mix (I used Nesquik) gave it a nice chocolate body, but overall it seemed kind of watery, and the spices were overpowering. I will probably make this again, though I will omit the nutmeg, and maybe add some powdered milk. I also ran it through a blender to get a nice homogenous texture. Thanks for the ideas, Cindy!

This was so yummy and rich! I am going to give this as a Christmas gift this year for sure. This is the first recipe I have gotten off the computer that is actually worth making again. Thanks for submitting this.

Very good, will make again.

It was alittle strong on the chocolate side and not sweet enough, so I added another cup of sugar and creamer and it it was much better to my satisfaction.

What a tasty treat for the morning! I used sugar free hot cocoa and it still tastes great!

Very tasty and delicious! Thank you so much for the recipe!!

It took me 15 min. and I had 8 gifts made for people. It tasted wonderful too so I made some for home also.

GREAT stuff!! I tried it myself and loved it so much that I put one in every gift basket I made this year!

This is a great idea, really nice for gifts! But i thought is was to watery so insted of wated i had to mix it with milk and it was much better. The flavour is very good.

great gifts for friends...good idea!

This was such a quick and easy thing to make, and I filled some jars with it to give as gifts...I know the recipients will feel loved when they get their holiday treat! THANKS

Everyone loved the chocolate flavor and the great taste of the mix. We have used it for our bake sale and it sold out last year! Easy to double.

this stuff is wonderful if you want a cup of hot chocolate. but if you're looking for cappuccino keep looking

I think this recipe is wonderful. I will be making jars of it for Christmas giving. What a great treat, especially on a cold night. Carol

I make a mix similar.I used 1/2 C.of coffee granuales, 1/2 C. coffee whitener, 1/2 C. of skim milk powder, 1 C. of Carnation cocoa powder and then 1 tsp. of cinnamon and 1/4 tsp. of nutmeg. I`m addicted to it.

I used this for the first time during Christma and it has been a hit with all of my friends. I did add more sugar and I actually add cream to the drink when I make it.

It was a little week on flavor so here is what I did and I liked it better: 1 1/6 c. coffee; 2 c. creamer; 1 c. hot chocolate; 1 1/2 cups sugar (if you like it sweet); 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice.

Sounds Yummy!! I'm going to use it as Christmas gifts this year for my family and friends.

AMAZING! Better than you can get any coffee shop! Wow, I followed the recipe EXACTLY and now can't wait to give these as gifts! Thank YOU!!!

I think I've finally found the answer to over-spending on fancy mixes at the store. For the cost of a little can I can now make a big jar. I used Ovaltine for the chocolate drink mix as it was on sale in a big jar. I used half powdered sugar and half granulated to help keep the powder light so it wouldn't settle out the heavier ingredients. These are going out as gifts this year and I plan to make an "extra-dark" mix for my father with extra coffee as he likes cappuccino but thinks its too sweet and creamy. This is a perfect recipe to replace the store brands.

Delicious and so very easy to make! A great addition to my holiday baskets.

Made it as written and loved it! 5 stars. Made it as written adding pumpkin pie spice in place of the cinnamon and nutmeg. Another 5 stars. Made it with no spices...another 5 stars!!! Thanks so much for this 15 star mix.

I've made this the past 2 yr. for Christmas gifts to go along with the pumpkin bread I make. My friends all want the recipe. I use powdered sugar, powdered milk and cocoa instead of choc. drink mix. It is very good. I like the spice taste.

I used Splenda instead of sugar and Ovaltine for the chocolate mix. I used mild instead of water and it was great! Everyone loved it!

Very tasty! A little more chocolatey than what I would consider a cappuccino drink (not that that's a BAD thing!) but for an instant hot drink mix it's delicious. Versatile in that you could use different flavored creamers. Coffee grinder pulverized the instant coffee in about 5 seconds. Great gift idea - and fast, too! Took longer to decorate the jars than it did to combine the ingredients! Also makes a nice addition to a bake sale table - I made four and they were gone in 10 minutes. Guess people get thirsty looking at all those cookies, breads and cakes!

The only changes I made to the recipe was increase the serving size to 22 so it would fill 2 Pint size jars. The measurements are a little odd that way, but it fills the jars nicely. I gave these as gifts this year and only spent $2.60 per jar! What a thoughtful and inexpensive gift. I hadn't had a chance to try it yet, but I've gotten plenty of good feed back from those who received them. I'll be making these again next year.

This was the best tasting cappuccino I've ever had! So very versatile also. I used instant vanilla coffee, sugar caramel creamer and splenda. Also used no sugar added chocolate mix and it tasted wonderful. I LOVE anything sweet tasting and this fit the bill perfectly. Better than any gourmet cappucino I've had and MUCH cheaper. Thank you so much for the recipe.

It's really good. It reminded me of Mexican Hot Chocolate with a touch of coffee flavor. I like it a lot, but it's not cappuccino.

Cindy, this is delicious! I can't wait to give as gifts...if we don't drink first! I added extra cinnamon just because I love it, but recipe is great without any "tweaking".

For an instant mix this is pretty good. I used French Vanilla Creamer in place of regular and used my blender, mixing a 1/3 at a time, no issues with granuals floating around the cup at all. If gifting, I highly suggest the 'Chai Tea Mix' also on this site to also gift. It too is wonderful!

This was a good start, but I am still working on getting a cappuccino that I really like. Since I am looking for a french vanilla variety, I used FV creamer. I also added some non-instant chocolate and vanilla pudding mix to get a richer body. I left out the spices and subbed p. sugar. I know, I know! I didn't follow the recipe, but it gave me a place to start. My coffee grinder made the blending process go quickly! Thanks for posting!

I love making this as gifts! I made it for my father in law last year and I had the jar returned to me under a month with a lot of hints dropped that they wouldn't mind having it again. He wakes up so early that instant coffee is usually his only option, this saves him a little more time getting the creamer in and it tastes better. Its really nice! You can also customize it to suite specific individuals. For him I increase the coffee until it is much stronger, but for my mom I add more chocolate and my sister likes more creamer. Its really such a nice gift and easier to taste test and adjust than cookies in a jar. The only issue is - you cannot layer the ingredients, you need to mix well or they have to empty the whole thing and mix it themselves.

Very good drink! I did use my coffee grinder to make the coffee granules into a fine powder (super fast) which made for easier clean-up. Made one cup to try and decided to add two more heaping tablespoons of the creamer (if measured, probably closer to 1/4 cup more). I did use the french vanilla flavor of creamer and Nesquik chocolate powder. Completely omitted the cinnamon and nutmeg because at places where you order coffee those are options that the individual may add if so desired.

Easy to make! I made these as gifts and ended up having one extra for me. I don't know what cappuccino should taste like but I wasn't thrilled by this alone. Instead I found that adding a spoon or less of it to coffee gave it such a great flavor! Yum!!

MMM! I dont really like coffee, but this was awesome. I recommend using hot milk instead of water for the final product. I boiled the milk and when I placed the cappuccino mix in the milk it just seemed to melt away! Great! I also made them as gifts and everyone loved them.

I just finished a cup. I really liked the fine hint of cinnamon and nutmeg in this drink. All of the flavours blended nicely. I made 1/2 of the recipe this time but I will certainly make the whole thing the next time.

I left the nutmeg out as I don't think it belongs in cappuccino and it turned out FANTASTIC. We loved this recipe and I bottled 4 jars of it tonight to give as Christmas gifts. I used a French Vanilla creamer as well. Very nice flavors and body....Love it, thanks sooo much for this recipe. I will pass this recipe on.

This was a hit as a gift and I am so glad I kept one for myself. I just used it in my "Cocoa Latte" machine and it is fabulous. Perfect taste. I will have to make a new batch, just for us.

Very yummy! Giving it away with biscotti as gifts this year for the holidays.

This is really nice & easy! It looks nicer when you blend it all in the blender - but even if you just mix it with a whisk in a mixing bowl, it comes out fine. For the "chocolate drink mix" called for, I used the "Hot Chocolate Mix I" from this website. Less expensive option than buying the cappuccino mixes from the store! I'll be making this at home from now on!

Very good, made this up last night, and really liked it :)

I like this recipe, a little bit high on the coffee flavor but I'm not a HUGE coffee fan. Although I do enjoy the generic gas station cappuccinos. I just added a tiny bit more hot chocolate mix. YUM

Easy to make and those who received it as a gift said it was good. I layered the ingredients to make it look like sand art and attached a tag that said to shake vigorously - a good way to release any holiday tension. ;-)

Budget for gifts is low this year, we always have to travel 6 hours by car for christmas and I am always worry about making something in jars that won't get all mix 2gether by the time we get there so this will be perfect! I will attach biscotti in a bag with it, like someone else suggested.

This is very good, tastes like Cappuccino from the gas station. Not like brewed cappucino but very good and tasty like the canned varietys you buy for much more$$$ Quick, inexpensive and make a nice gift in a Mug. Try it :)

I made this for my mother for Christmas. I used decaf coffee, french vanilla creamer, sugar free hot chocolate mix and the rest exactly as written. 3T in 6 ozs water it is very sweet. Next time we're going to use 2T in 8 ozs and adjust accordingly. Will also try mixing it in fat free skim milk.

Very tasty mix. I used my blender to grind all of it into a fine powder, not just the instant coffee. I also used french vanilla creamer and just a bit less sugar. Great gift for the mocha lover in your life.

I made this for Christmas and everyone really loved it. I used a coffee grinder to grind the instant coffee, and hot chocolate mix for the chocolate drink mix. It may not be exactly Starbucks, but for a mix it's excellent and much less expensive than the little packets. I'll probably make more to keep on hand.

This is a great gift in a jar for a coffee drinker obviously, but my non-coffee drinking friends enjoy having a jar of this around to serve to company wanting coffee after dinner.

This is awesome stuff for camping, a lot better than just having instant coffee in the morning! Tastes like one of those International Delights but this makes a lot more for less money.