Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser - Any comments

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fiona35

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So I adore hot chocolate and at the moment I do treat myself to an Options hot choc made with water and a spoonful of cream added and it doesn’t impact my Blood sugar.
I like the idea of the velvetiser and wondered if anyone had used one and made it with plant milk/cream and dark chocolate flakes and if it had any impact on your blood sugar.
I know everyone is individual but it seems a lot of money to pay out, if I’m not going to be able to use it if it impacts my blood sugars.
Thanks for any comments.
 
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Try making one in just a saucepan on the hob with the same ingredients 1st & using a whisk to mix. I know it won't be exactly the same texture, but you can test the effects on your BG'S
 
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fiona35 said:
So I adore hot chocolate and at the moment I do treat myself to an Options hot choc made with water and a spoonful of cream added and it doesn’t impact my Blood sugar.
I like the idea of the velvetiser and wondered if anyone had used one and made it with plant milk/cream and dark chocolate flakes and if it had any impact on your blood sugar.
I know everyone is individual but it seems a lot of money to pay out, if I’m not going to be able to use it if it impacts my blood sugars.
Thanks for any comments.
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I very occasionally use the 85% dark chocolate flakes from Hotel Chocolat and double or single cream, I only make a small cup of it, I just warm my cream in the microwave- be careful not to boil it and whisk in the flakes, does the same job or you can do it more slowly in a ban marie (a bowl over a pan of very hot water) warm your cream don’t let it boil and don’t have the water bubbling or touching the bowl either as the steam will taint the mixture - whisk in your chocolate. Personally I think the velvetiser are a gimmick & a waste of money. It’s a fool proof way as it won’t boil you ingredients but doing it others ways as long as you are aware not to boil whatever you are using to make it then the results are exactly the same
 
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Inspired by this. Just mixed one heaped teaspoon of proper dark cocoa with sweetener. Added no added sugar almond milk. Warm in saucepan to just below boiling, whisking. Added half bar 85 percent moser Roth and dollop of double cream. Allowed to melt. Am currently enjoying!
 
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fiona35 said:
So I adore hot chocolate and at the moment I do treat myself to an Options hot choc made with water and a spoonful of cream added and it doesn’t impact my Blood sugar.
I like the idea of the velvetiser and wondered if anyone had used one and made it with plant milk/cream and dark chocolate flakes and if it had any impact on your blood sugar.
I know everyone is individual but it seems a lot of money to pay out, if I’m not going to be able to use it if it impacts my blood sugars.
Thanks for any comments.
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hi, there are 43g of sugar per 100g sachet, if your not using a velvetiser then the optimum temperature for the milk is 90 degree Farenheit making sure you use a warm cup
 
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I have a Bamix and it is such a useful thing to have in the kitchen along with the accessories.
It is a tool, where so many things are just gadgets which get used a couple of times and then are relegated to a cupboard.
The A (aerator) and B (beater) blades get most use, as I like my coffee frothy and my husband hates lumpy gravy.
 
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