Hotel Chocolat Hot Chocolate 100% Cocoa

[fiona35]

I just wondered if anyone had tried this and added sweetener to make it more palatable as a hot chocolate drink with almond milk? Or do you reckon the 85% Hot chocolate might be slightly better?
I’m after a really luxury hot chocolate but not full of sugar if something like that exists!!

 

[lovinglife]

I just wondered if anyone had tried this and added sweetener to make it more palatable as a hot chocolate drink with almond milk? Or do you reckon the 85% Hot chocolate might be slightly better?
I’m after a really luxury hot chocolate but not full of sugar if something like that exists!!

If I want a really nice luxurious hot choc I just heat some double cream in the microwave don’t let it boil add a couple of squares of 85% or above chocolate and melt it in. It’s very rich so I only have a teacup size. You can add sweetener if you like.

 

[filly]

I have always made mine in the past with unsweetened almond milk. I found an organic powder which I am sure was plain with no sugar. Just looked and they have added icing sugar which it never had in it before. Bounrville doesn't have anything added. You could add a little cream to make it less bitter.

 

[fiona35]

Ooh thank you for the suggestions.
Never thought of using double cream & chocolate and I always thought Cocoa powder had sugar in it so thank you.
Off to the supermarket this weekend.

 

[CatsFive]

I have always made mine in the past with unsweetened almond milk. I found an organic powder which I am sure was plain with no sugar. Just looked and they have added icing sugar which it never had in it before. Bounrville doesn't have anything added. You could add a little cream to make it less bitter.

I looked up the ingredients for Tesco's unsweetened almond milk:

INGREDIENTS: Water, Almond (2%), Tricalcium Phosphate, Sea Salt, Stabilisers (Locust Bean Gum, Gellan Gum), Emulsifier (Lecithins), Potassium Iodide, Vitamin E, Vitamin B12, Riboflavin, Vitamin D2

Pass the milk or cream please!

 

[MrsA2]

Most cocoa powder shouldn't have sugar (or sweetners or creamers) added, when it does its called hot or drinking chocolate.
But always check the labels, manufacturers change things willy nilly.

I make my hot drink by mixing a tablespoon of cocoa powder with a little cold water , and 1 single sweetener tablet. I then top up with boiling water but add a couple of tablespoons double cream