Friday, 16 August 2024

Hot Chocolate Mix

It's still Winter, at least for a bit longer, so I thought I'd make up a hot chocolate mix for Mr P., and me of course.  This is as simple as it gets, and not really even a recipe, but you get the gist, my friends.  So here it is.  Drink up, warm up, and wrap your hands around a mug of this one!

It has been the long, cold winter here - well, by Brisbane standards.  We start to freeze when it gets to 20C and below!  I actually bought myself two faux-fur jackets this year.  And I've been wearing them most days.  The pink one I have is ... kinda hairy.  It sheds everywhere, so you'd think we had a couple of hairy cats or dogs :=)  You should see the car seat! 


me in my hairy pink jacket!


Makes about 350g./12 oz:

ingredients:

150g./5.3 oz Lindt dark chocolate (70%)

150g./5.3 oz Lindt milk chocolate

2 (or 3) Flake (30g. each) chocolate bars

2 tsp sugar - if you must :=)

2-3 tsp chilli chocolate powder (optional) or a bit of cinnamon or a dash of regular chilli powder


Method:

Snap the chocolate bars into small pieces (Lindt chocolate is very easy to snap with your fingers), then throw them into your small food processor if you have one, or just keep snapping and chopping with a knife into lovely shards

Break up the Flake bars, and stir the pieces into the chocolate

Stir in the chilli chocolate powder if using - oops, and the sugar!

Be generous when making up your hot drink - add 5 (or even 6) heaped teaspoons of this mix into a mug, and add hot milk or water

Plop some cream on top if you are feeling decadent - go on, you know you want to!


Notes:

I strongly suggest using Lindt chocolate or similar (not sponsored) as it is so very easy to break up, and it melts really well

No Flake bars?  Mmm, maybe an Aero bar (orange or mint? Yum) or some similarly light and airy bar that will break up without too much effort

Chilli choc powder?  I bought mine online from Gewurzhaus, which is a marvellous place to buy herb and spice mixtures


grab yourself some chocolate!

and zap it up

tip into a mixing bowl

nice and chunky

spoon into jars

Oops! I drank it up before the photo :=)




c. Sherry M.


28 comments:

  1. We will be hot chocolate season soon and this sounds amazing. I usually use Ghirardelli, but Lindt is very good too. I'm actually planning on making coco bombs this year and this will be fantastic in them. You look so cute in your pink fuzzy jacket. ;-)

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    1. It's mainly that Lindt is incredibly easy to break up and to melt! and of course great quality. Thanks so much re the photo with jacket!

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  2. mmm...Lindt..my husband's favourite. I don't eat chocolate, if I did, then would be Lindt.

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    1. yes it is great chocolate angie.

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  3. We're just heading into fall here in BC, Canada, so have bookmarked your recipe for chilly winter nights. Thank you! - Madelyne

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  4. This sounds delicious. I must see if we get Chilli choc powder here.
    Tandy | Lavender and Lime https://tandysinclair.com

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    1. yes that hint of chilli makes all the difference I reckon :)

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  5. Your chocolate drink looks like the real deal Sherry. Just two days ago at the airport, I saw two ladies in faux fur vests. Heading for southern climates I expect, we certainly don't need anything that warm in Mackay now, let alone in Cairns where I am again. Enjoy wearing it while you can.

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    1. thank you Pauline. It is warm here atm, but who knows? September can still be chilly and then go gang busters hot!

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  6. I do a hot chocolate mix for the grandkids every fall. Yours looks great!

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  7. Flake is my favorite Cadbury bar — probably because of childhood memories. Love the combination of chocolates you use in this. As I drink hot cocoa every morning (just finished my pint of it now for the day), I do love a good hot chocolate every once in a while as a treat. I sometimes serve it for dessert! Thanks, Sherry! David (C&L)

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    1. Yes I think it's good to have a mix of chocolate in this drink. You get depth and sweetness!

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  8. The hot chocolate mix sounds fantastic. I shall bookmark it for the future.

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  9. Lindt milk chocolate is our favorite; this sounds yummy.

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  10. I feel like the weather has turned a corner and it isn't as bitingly cold any more. This may change and I definitely still have my teddy bear coat just in case! This hot chocolate looks great Sherry! It's a much better way to stay warm :)

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    1. it was 29C yesterday. Feels like Spring is already here!

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  11. Your hot chocolate mix sounds great, especially with its hint of heat. Karen (Back Road Journal)

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  12. What a great idea, I have to try it. I am in Hawaii and they are quite a few Australian’s visiting. Gerlinde aka Sunnycovechef

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    1. Hawaii? Yes i can imagine there are quite a few aussies there. Have fun.

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  13. I love the sound of your hot chocolate - so many times I have a hot chocolate when out with friends and it is disappointing - had one of these today that looked like milk with some chocolate powder on it. I keep looking at my lindt chocolate since I read this recipe a few days back (can't always comment straight away) and thinking about your hot chocolate

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    1. thanks Johanna. Yes it is often disappointing so that's why i add lots of delicious chocolate!

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  14. Your Hot Chocolate Mix sounds like the perfect way to cozy up during winter! I love the combination of Lindt chocolates with the optional kick of chili or cinnamon, definitely adds a nice touch of warmth. Your faux-fur jacket story is hilarious; I can only imagine the scene with all the “hair” everywhere! Thanks for sharing this simple yet indulgent recipe. Here’s to warm mugs and cozy jackets! ☕️❄️

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    1. yes thanks Raymund. We enjoyed it! tho it's going to be 36C on saturday so i guess winter is well and truly over!

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