Hot Chocolate

dannahaz

Ooh NIki, that sounds lovely. I'll try that next time i'm in a hot choc mood.

Plum_Pie

I like to use a spoonful of custard powder (or cornflour) in this way.

janb5

nikibella wrote:

Hi,
in Italy we drink a hot chocolate that is thick , almost like a pudding, very yummy. For each person stir a heaped teaspoon (or more if you like) cocoa with a little sugar or sweetener and approx. half teaspoon corn or potato starch into a cup of milk, ]

Niki - what potato or corn starch do you use?

TKP_3

I love Nestle Milo - it is a malted chocolate drink. Can be drunk with hot or cold milk, hor or cold water, or 1/2 and 1/2.
Mmmmmm

black-saturn

Iceland do their own make which you add to milk and can drink hot or cold which is lovely and Cadbury IMO is the best instant one (no milk needed).

Zinger549

I no it's not really money saving but Costa's hot chocolate is really nice. I've had it a few times from Costa's @ on the run in Esso garages.

Milkmaid_2

Galaxy for me is one of the nicest and not too expensive, does not leave half a beaker of sediment in the bottom of the mug either

dannahaz

janb5 wrote:

Niki - what potato or corn starch do you use?

Jan, I would imagine it's cornflour.

Horasio

I found some dark chocolate and gently boiled it with some milk in a saucepan. I put in a bit of Lidl 'Baileys', topped with whipped cream or marshmallows. It was heaven.

I imagine brandy would be good too.

One thing I really miss in the UK is the bottled shake you get in Spain, I think it is batado cacao - sheer creamy heaven, have never been able to recreate it here. You can have it cold or heated.

gerturdeanna

CCStar wrote:

One thing I really miss in the UK is the bottled shake you get in Spain, I think it is batado cacao - sheer creamy heaven, have never been able to recreate it here. You can have it cold or heated.

I used to live in Spain and I loved this stuff too!!! My friend used to drink it warm with Bacardi!!!!

Hahaha