When melting chocolate, it’s important to remember that it can easily burn. Your best bet is to use a bain-marie or double boiler. Simply boil water in a pan and place your chocolate in a glass bowl over the pan. This will make the chocolate melt gradually. When you are ready to make your inaugural Hot Chocolate Spoons milky drink, heat some milk on the stove or in the microwave. Introducing hot chocolate stirrers and spoons. Made by award-winning artisan chocolatiers, these hot chocolate stirrers and spoons make the best drinking chocolate. Simply stir into hot milk for the ultimate drinking chocolate experience. Your hot chocolate spoons can be kept at room temperature, but we recommend you keep them in the fridge until they are ready to use, especially in the summer. Delicious flavour and topping combinations You can add hot chocolate bombes, hot chocolate melts or chocolate stirring spoons, or have your hot chocolate with marshmallows. With a handheld milk frother you can whip-up a layer of buoyant, frothy, cloud-like milk on top of your drink too.

The joy of a hot chocolate spoon is the fact you can create a variety of shapes and add any kind of topping you like. Whipping a batch up is a fantastic activity to keep the kids occupied and they make simple yet effective gifts. How to make a hot chocolate spoon?mugs and glasses that are perfectly suited to drinking chocolate. One of our favourites is our Ember temperature controlled mug that you can operate with your smartphone to ensure your drinking chocolate stays at just the right temperature. Give chocolate this Christmas Take the bowl off the heat just as the chocolate is starting to meld together, you don’t want to over heat it. Leave to melt before stirring it to make a lovely glossy, chocolatey gloop.

The Mayans praised drinking chocolate as a gift from the gods, and with a mug of quality hot cocoa in hand, that’s hard to argue with. Drinking chocolate is a real luxury, especially during winter, and especially at Christmas. So, as you prepare for the festive season, make sure you don’t forget about hot chocolate. You just need some chocolate, an empty yoghurt pot and a small spoon and then any toppings you want to add. Just 10 minutes prep time and then they go in the fridge to set.Gift a chocolate enthusiast a fantastic flavour experience with our Hot Chocolate Spoon Gift Set. This tempting collection contains six assorted hot chocolate spoons in a variety of delectable flavours to take them on the most indulgent taste adventure!

Toppings - Here is where you can go really wild! We added some marshmallows, chocolate chip and some sprinkles to our hot chocolate stirrers, but there are so many different options. White chocolate makes for a silky smooth hot chocolate that is often a little sweeter than milk chocolate. The delicate notes of white chocolate pair well with tangy fruits like mango and lemon. You could even crumble our White Chocolate Mango Selectors onto your hot chocolate spoon for a zesty, summery treat. Chocolate - You can literally use any chocolate you like here. It is the dominant flavour in the hot chocolate, so use your favourite. We used a cheap supermarket own milk chocolate and it worked well. However, white or dark chocolate would also work. You’ll find a superb array of hot chocolate available at Lakeland. But as well as the wonderful drink itself, we’ve also got an assortment of hot chocolate accessories to help you make the most of your mug. Now comes the colourful part. Drop in your chocolate chips, marshmallows, sprinkles and glitter to your hearts content.

More Holiday Recipes

There’s no such thing as too much hot chocolate in the winter. White hot chocolate and peppermint hot chocolate are both must-try recipes! And if you’re serving a crowd, try making this hot chocolate charcuterie board! It’s so fun and will have everyone raving. Homemade Hot Chocolate Spoons With how easy these are to make, you will want them all winter long! Your family can join in on the fun and create their own customized hot chocolate spoons. This is such a sweet and brilliant idea for bespoke hot chocolate, and I think they would make a perfect festive gift. Firstly, add a dab of oil to your yoghurt pots or moulds. (If you use a dedicated chocolate mould, you shouldn’t need to grease it).