Apple Pie Drinking Chocolate (Hotel Chocolat) by @Cinabar

Don’t ruin this by telling me it is too hot for hot chocolate. Or that it is too early for autumn flavours. We have had a cool summer, and the minute my new hot chocolate boxes arrive, the sun kicks in. That is poor timing, but I’m still all for this Apple Pie Drinking Chocolate from Hotel Chocolat.

 

This drink is made with Hot Chocolat’s caramel chocolate and has the flavours of apples and spices mixed in. It is designed to be made using their Velvetiser (cocoa maker), but it can be made in a pan with hot milk and a bit of whisking. Inside the sachet are golden flakes of chocolate and a lovely spiced aroma. I poured it into the hot milk and waited for the machine to do its thing. Once it was ready, the drink was pale chocolate in colour, and it smelled wonderful. I gave it a sip, and the taste was absolutely gorgeous; there was a lovely sweetness of apple, layers of milk chocolate and caramel, and plenty of autumnal spice. It was utterly delicious, one of the nicest drinks that Hotel Chocolat has brought out (and I have tried many). Sweet, well spiced, and fruity, a pure delight. Admittedly, this Apple Pie Drinking Chocolate is a soothing drink meant for cooler weather, but I think when it does get cold, I’ll just buy another box.