Read more: We tried NutriBullet’s first cordless blender Can I use normal hot chocolate?Įven though the Hotel Chocolat flakes have been specially designed for the machine – and did give rich-tasting results when we put them to the test – thankfully you can use any hot chocolate in the velvetiser. Lastly, watch the two liquids meet in the middle in a little dance, drink and enjoy. Secondly, pour said hot chocolate over half a glass of ice and cold milk. And good news, they can be made in your velvetiser in just a couple of steps.įirst, make a hot chocolate as normal. These trendy drinks are essentially what they say on the tin – cold drinking chocolate AKA a milkshake. By that we are of course referring to iced chocolates. We also wanted to see if the velvetiser could make the drink of the moment. The elongated handle off to one side and a pouring lip makes it easy to get everything into your cup without any spills however so you won’t waste a drop. And let’s be honest any time at all seems too long when you’re waiting for hot chocolate. However, if you wanted to make a few cups for friends or your family this could be a bit of a drawback. Read more: 7 best indoor pizza ovens: Create a slice of Italy at home For couples or for households where hot chocolate is a little treat every now and then this is ideal. It takes two and a half minutes to make up one of of Willy Wonka worth hot chocolate. You operate it using the small black button on the base, under the handle. All you need to do to make a hot chocolate in a velvetiser is to add 100ml of milk (there’s a fill line on the inside, which roughly just covers the whisk), then follow the milk with one serving of hot chocolate powder or flakes, and turn it on. The removable whisk can go in the dishwasher, or can easily be washed by hand, and the whole machine then just needs to be dried with a soft, clean tea towel and stored away again. This is what we did before we used it for the first time and after most subsequent sessions. If, after a cycle, there was any residue of stuck on milk, we found that a quick rinse around with warm soapy water and a wipe with a sponge cloth was all it took to get it looking good-as-new again. Read more: 9 best slow cookers that help you rustle up stews and casseroles The velvetiser works it magic and cleans itself with little to no effort from yourself. In fact the instructions tell you to add a splodge of washing up liquid and water and switch it on. The good news is, however, that it’s actually very easy to clean. The velvetiser isn’t dishwasher safe, which will always, always get us down deep in our hearts. Before you use your machine for the first time, you’ll want to give it its initial clean, so we’ll look at that very exciting job next. You simply unwrap the velvetiser from its packaging before sitting it on its base, clicking the central whisk into place, pop on the lid, plug it in and then you’re ready to go. We double checked the included instructions but didn’t actually end up needing them. Read more: 8 best milk frothers to make a proper coffee at homeĪ velvetiser works by simultaneously heating and whisking the milk and hot chocolate together to create a homogenous, silky smooth mixture with a frothy top. As far as we know Hotel Chocolat was the first brand to coin the name, but others, such as Asda (£25, ) have since made rival products. What is a velvetiser?Ī velvetiser is a hot chocolate making machine, something akin to a more traditional milk frother. We hoped that going for options that sit on two ends of the scale would give us a clear insight into just how much of a difference the velvetiser can make even with very different products.Īside from making (and drinking) the hot chocolate, we also wanted to see how easy it was to clean, store and set up – so we looked at those factors too for a fully rounded review.
HOTEL CHOCOLAT VELVETISER FULL
To get the full effect of the Hotel Chocolat velvetiser, first we tried the machine with the recommended hot chocolate sachets, and next up we put regular good old Cadbury’s hot chocolate powder in for a little glow up. We’re giving this superfood (hey, come on, it’s full of antioxidants) the respect it deserves and we’re testing it right. When it comes to chocolate we’re not going to mess about.
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