drinking chocolate powder

Justamum

Does anyone know the proportions of cocoa powder to sugar in drinking chocolate powders (not the instant kind with milk powder). I buy a tin a week, and wondered if it would be cheaper to make my own.

lizzyb1812

It's hard to say exactly because it will depend on how good your cocoa is and how sweet you like your drink. The ratios may be on the tin as % ingredients. I'd buy cocoa and experiment - make it like the package says, sweeten to taste noting how much sugar you use and there you go.

Or hunt for hot chocolate mix on google - there are lots of suggestions, but again brand of cocoa and personal preference re sweetness will still apply.

Justamum

lizzyb1812 wrote: »

It's hard to say exactly because it will depend on how good your cocoa is and how sweet you like your drink. The ratios may be on the tin as % ingredients. I'd buy cocoa and experiment - make it like the package says, sweeten to taste noting how much sugar you use and there you go.

OK - the tin says is contains "at least 25% cocoa solids" so I'll start there then.

lizzyb1812 wrote: »

Or hunt for hot chocolate mix on google - there are lots of suggestions, but again brand of cocoa and personal preference re sweetness will still apply.

I tried that but the only ones there included milk powder, and I don't drink cow's milk.

Thanks for your help. :T

lizzyb1812

Ah, didn't know the no dairy thing - Google "vegan hot chocolate mix" and you get stuff like this:

http://www.suite101.com/content/vegan-hot-chocolate-from-scratch-a36503

Might get you started

meritaten

well as I use only one teaspoon of cocoa (and get a dark really chocolaty taste) to about 3 teaspoons of 'drinking chocolate (which is still quite pale and tastes more of milk) I would say that cocoa is at least 3 times stronger than drinking chocolate. I know the drinking chocolate looks more of a bargain (bigger tin) but actually cocoa is more economical as you dont use as much.
just looked on my cocoa tin and the ingredients are - cocoa solids. its the Cadbury Bournville one - I found my dairy allergic son could actually have this with no ill effects, if it was made up with soya or rice milk. plus I could make him chocolate cake with it!
and the instructions say half to one teaspoon per mug.

hitatotatus

I think it is definitely cheaper to buy the cocoa powder and add sugar to your taste. You will know exactly what goes into it too, no fillers or chemicals.
I use a teaspoon of cocoa, a tsp of molasses and 1tsp of tahini to make a milkshake for my son almost every day.

Cocoa is full of antioxidants too.
http://www.authorpalace.com/health/nutrition/hot-cocoa-vs-hot-chocolate-only-the-winner-is-a-health-drink.html

Justamum

Based on using 1 tsp cocoa powder to 3 tsp sugar I costed it out, and it would save me the grand total of 40p per 500g tin of drinking chocolate, so not that much cheaper really.

rachbc

my mum used to make us cocoa with 1tsp of cocoa to 2 of sugar - I checked on our tin of drinking choc and it was 30% cocoa to 70% sugar

pammie1980

hi, i make chocolates for craft fairs and am quite new to this site as well. i do drinking chocolate as well. i can show you the link to buy 100 sachets of nice drinking chocolate for a reasonable price.
let me know ill send link or if you want to try it i can get you a few sachets.
hope this helps

Justamum wrote: »

Does anyone know the proportions of cocoa powder to sugar in drinking chocolate powders (not the instant kind with milk powder). I buy a tin a week, and wondered if it would be cheaper to make my own.