Gifts in a Jar: Cocoas, Cappuccinos, Coffees & Teas (Spiral-bound)

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Product Description

This book is filled with recipes to make your own gifts. Each mix fits into a quart jar. The book even includes tags complete with recipient directions with each recipe. Just cut it out, personalize and attach to the jar. Fun to make and affordable, gifts in a jar make great gifts for neighbors, teachers and friends!

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 128 pages
• Publisher: G & R Pub (May 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563831341
• ISBN-13: 978-1563831348
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #497,854 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed - Way too sweet and artificial, November 15, 2007

By	J. Bass "Time for Tea" (SF Bay Area) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The book is nicely laid out, but I was disappointed in the actual recipes. I had purchased a similar book at my local grocery store, which contains recipes for teas and other mixes that call for real tea leaves, unsweetened cocoa, lots of spices and other natural ingredients, and in a couple cases, a bit of sugar. I assumed this book was similar. So based on the rave reviews by other Amazon customers, I bought this book.

The book arrived today and I am very disappointed. Every recipe in the "Gift in a Jar: Cocoas, Cappuccinos, Coffees and Teas" book uses some combination of instant powdered tea, instant coffee, powdered lemonade mix, instant chocolate mix, flavored powdered gelatin, powdered creamer, powdered milk, powdered orange drink mix and lots of sugar. And when you consider that some of the instant powdered ingredients I listed above contain sugar, many of these mixes are basically half sugar! Some recipes call for spices; the rest rely on artifical flavoring, such as red hot candies, imitation coconut extract and flavored gelatin.

While I enjoy a good cup of flavored tea and the occasional indulgence of cocoa, I do not want my beverage to be half sugar and made with lots of artificial flavorings and powdery ingredients. I'm glad I have the "grocery store" book even though it contains only a handful of beverage recipes.

I should mention that I bought the "Soup" edition in the "Gifts in a Jar" series at the same time as this drink edition and am looking forward to testing out the recipes.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Idea for Gift Giving, January 9, 2007

By	J. C. Bauer "J. Bauer" (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Our 4 year old had a blast making these for Christmas gifts. The book is great - easy instructions, great recipes!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another fantastic gifts in a jar idea book......, February 17, 2007

By	Blondie Kay (USA) - See all my reviews

I am always looking for quick and easy ideas for homemade and delicious recipes. Great little book to add to any collection !