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Top 9 Drinking Chocolates

 

Drinking chocolate is a great cold weather treat. It warms you up while satisfying your sweet tooth as well. The thicker drink boosts the body’s performance and the energy you get in every sip powers up your day. The main ingredient in this hot drink is chocolate rather than cocoa powder or sugar. The taste is not as sweet as the usual hot chocolate.

 

When you purchase the drinking chocolate, you will get chocolate shavings or chunks instead of powder. Preparing it gives you a richer and thicker finish product compared with hot cocoa alone. As with the taste, you will surely get deeper and more complex flavor.

 

Chocolate beverages were served around 2000 years ago. It was used to treat ailments and considered to be an essential part of culture. Today, different countries around the world consume drinking chocolate with many variations. Here are some of the top 9 drinking chocolates to try.

 

  1. L.A. Burdick Dark Hot Chocolate

Burdick chocolate comes from the unique blend of shaved chocolates from Caribbean and South American beans. The flavor and thickness make the drink stand out from the crowd. You can enjoy it on a cold winter day or add ice to make a refreshing summer drink. It is available in dark chocolate, milk chocolate and white chocolate in various bag sizes.

 

  1. Schokinag Extreme Dark European Drinking Chocolate

Schokinag Chocolate North America, Inc. is known for its professional and high quality chocolate products for home chefs. Their drinking chocolate comes in different variety to suit the taste of each customer. Unlike other brands of instant chocolate mix, Schokinag has tiny microchips that give a creamier and more flavorful drink.

 

  1. Lake Champlain Old World Hot Chocolate

Many have offered variety of Hot Chocolate drink but only a few brands were able to incorporate the oldest traditions of chocolatiers. With the Lake Champlain, you get the best of both worlds. The drink is very satisfying and it comes in all-natural mixes.

 

  1. Les Confitures a l’Ancienne Powdered Chocolate

This amazing hot drink has been the winner of 2002 Outstanding Beverage Award. Les Confitures uses the traditional powdered chocolate, raw cane sugar and vanilla to produce a natural smooth finish and aroma.

 

  1. Cadbury Drinking Chocolate

The iconic brand offers a chocolatey experience to chocolate lovers. The drink is mixed with milk for a warming, comforting and uplifting effect any time of the day.

 

  1. Chocolat Vitale Venezuelan Black Drinking Chocolate

The great chocolate flavor is available to the American market, thanks to the internet. The dark side of the drink gives it a moderately sweet taste. Because it is not powder, it will take some effort to blend it into the milk.

 

  1. Bellagio Sipping Chocolate

Bellagio is a known chocolate maker that incorporates the exquisite tradition of Europeans. It uses pure ingredients like 100% cocoa and chocolate liqueur. The drinking chocolate gives the ultimate chocolate indulgence especially for those looking for a velvety smooth finish.

 

  1. Twinings Luxury Drinking Chocolate

Every pack of this contains 65% premium real chocolate. It is a nice treat for all chocolate lovers especially during cold winter nights. Because of its rich flavor, you may also consider adding this to some of your favorite dessert recipes.

 

  1. Allegro Single Origin Drinking Chocolate

Allegro is more commonly known for its coffee products. But do you know that they also offer great drinking chocolates? The chocolate comes from the finest cocoa beans from Columbia, Costa Rica and many others. They make their drink with real chocolate and never with cocoa powder. The thick, rich and creamy drink bursts with flavor.

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