hot chocolate sold in the shops,is just cocoa and sugar?

>PEACE< · Guest

so you should just buy cocoa,and make your own?

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BoyRacer · Guest

My wife would murder you for saying that about her Galaxy hot choccie lol!

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Pedro Kampf · Guest

No, hot chocoloate in its true, un americanized form is pure unsweated cocao beans freshly squezed and deliuted in water. This is very comon in mexico, this is where i have tried it, and other south american and central america countries. But i do not know how your "shop hot chocolate" is like, it very well could be what i just said. Hope that helps

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Mary · Guest

you can buy just sweet cocoa and milk for doing your own!

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nosdda · Guest

You just found out, They have been selling it like that for years!!!

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ridingonthewind · Guest

aghh but there is also dried milk powder in it and a whola lot of additives!
i make my own yes,from cocoa powder make a paste with a little milk then add rest of the milk and always a bit of sugar!

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SONYA L · Guest

the stuff that you buy as hot chocolait drinking chocolait etc contains milk powder sugar sweetener anti caking agents as well as a type of thickener so when you make it it has the texture that most people think of as what it should be like .
so if you do not want these additives then its simple buy cocoa powder and follow the instructions and enjoy the way that the Aztecs drank it was made with water and chilly &salt
but you do not have to drink it like that

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snow bunny · Guest

Hot chocolate does include cocoa powder but it's usually not *just* cocoa and sugar. I suppose if you wanted to make a quick one, I guess you could just mix cocoa and sugar, but here's a recipe I found that sounds fun, easy and tasty to make:

The Best Hot Chocolate Recipe

This a great way to make the best hot chocolate, cappuccino or frothy milk drinks at home without having to buy any expensive machinery. All you need is a good-sized thermos flask or a plastic jug with a screw-top lid. I've even made pukka ovaltine like this! This takes around 3 or 4 minutes to make.

1 pint milk
2 tablespoons the best hot chocolate powder
A handful of marshmallows

Firstly, put a pan of milk on to the heat. Bring to a simmer, not a boil, and while it's heating, put a tablespoon of chocolate powder into each mug. Add a little warmish milk from the pan to each mug, you just need enough to dissolve the chocolate powder.

At this point, plonk a few marshmallows into each mug. When the milk is at a simmer, carefully pour it into a plastic jug or flask. I normally do this over a sink as I always end up spilling a bit (the trick is to have a big enough jug or flask so the milk only half fills it: you need the extra space for shaking and frothing).

Screw the lid on tightly, place a cloth over the lid for safety, and shake hard for a minute. Remove the lid, minding the steam, and pour into your mugs. A little stir and you can slurp your way to heaven!

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