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  • sophlowe45
    sophlowe45 Posts: 1,559 Forumite
    how about having cocoa with hot milk? And a bit of xylitol to make it sweet.
  • Another vote for Greenand Black's. And for the none pregnant people - a drop of Cointreau in it too :)
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  • Celia
    Celia Posts: 313 Forumite
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    Clipper Fairtrade Organic Hot Chocolate - just add water - its the nicest one I have ever had.
    Not the cheapest but worth every penny.
  • I think I must be a bit weird here ... I like Options Belgian choc, but mixed with Sainsburys basic hot choc! I find Options is too sweet, but the basic stuff far too wishy-washy. But mixed together they're perfectly fine!
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  • rosy
    rosy Posts: 642 Forumite
    Per person : I melt 50g of plain chocolate (or whatever sort you prefer - 70% cocoa makes quite an adult, bitter drink, mix milk and plain chocolate for a creamier taste) with 200ml of milk (full fat nicest) in the microwave, then whisk with a hand held blender till frothy on top. It's not that much of a faff, it's totally luxurious and miles richer and silkier to taste than any powdered hot chocolate I've tried. You don't need to use expensive chocolate either - the value bars at 30p per 100g are ok (though even better with a slightly dearer brand if it's for a special treat). I once spent £4 on a tiny cup on holiday in London made with a really exclusive brand of chocolate and honestly couldn't tell much difference.
  • rachbc
    rachbc Posts: 4,461 Forumite
    Def real ho choc make with milk, cream and chocolate - next best if Green and Blacks cocoa with a little sugar added. Waitrose essentials is reasonable and is basically just ocoa and suagr ready mixed so not full of carp
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  • TimBear
    TimBear Posts: 808 Forumite
    Charbonnel et Walker is amazing! Expensive though so we definitely only ever have it as a treat.

    Rather than a powder, the tin is full of chocolate shavings pretty much. It's delicious!
  • rachbc
    rachbc Posts: 4,461 Forumite
    TimBear wrote: »
    Charbonnel et Walker is amazing! Expensive though so we definitely only ever have it as a treat.

    Rather than a powder, the tin is full of chocolate shavings pretty much. It's delicious!

    Oh I just rememebr how lovley that is - I used to buy it in my life before children! However I'm inspired and am fairly certain you could grate some decent choc and have a similar version for a lot less £ - I shall try this weekend!
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  • the options ones at £2 a jar at the moment in asda, i got some white choc to try x
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