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Just thought I'd share this breakthrough in hot chocolate making. It's a technique I pioneered some years ago while working at the Clachaig.

Forget your powders, this involves chopping up a Mars Bar into small pieces, chuck them in a mug, pour on boiling water and stir. Try to crush the floating bits against the side of the mug with the spoon until all are dissolved. Add marshmallows and you're done.
For those on a budget, Lidl's Mr Choc Chocco and Caramel bars work fine.
If you're feeling particularly naughty, try two Mars Bars in one mug - insane

In reply to Jamie Hageman:

It'd need to be good to be better than the hot chocolate at the Cocoa Mountain at Balnakiel in Sutherland.

In reply to Jamie Hageman: you`ve got my attention, i`m gonna try it.

In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Add Baileys as well, or other equivalent.

In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Yeah, if you're soft. Real mountaineers use double cream.

In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Have been making something similar for years- we call it Mars Bar soup, but made with a pint of milk and a huge slug of brandy. Just the thing on a winter wild camp! I prefer not to completely get rid of the 'bits'- they're the best part! Also make it before heading out by lobbing the ingredients into a thermos before heading out- is nicely 'brewed' by the time you crack it open!

In reply to sargy: yup, i would have thought a large slug of brandy or maybe dark rum was the obvious ingredient missing from the OP's recipe..

In reply to ripper:

We've experimented with both, and at least to our taste brandy wins

In reply to Jamie Hageman:

A crumbled-up Flake bar stirred into near-boiling milk, with a dash of Baileys for good measure, takes some beating!

In reply to Jamie Hageman:Spent a month in the Alps about forty years ago ,had mars bars boiled up in hot milk every night, great.

In reply to Jamie Hageman:
In several places in eastern europe, hot choc comes in an esspresso cup, with a spoon and a glass of water to wash it down! It's basically melted chocolate, and a teeny splash of milk. I somtimes put in a wee bit ginger syrup too to flavour it. YUMMY

In reply to TryfAndy:

Bit sceptical about the Mars Bar thing but this sounds ace!

In reply to Jamie Hageman: just made some to warm up after a MTB ride, its good!

In reply to Jamie Hageman:

i use nigel slaters recipe which includes high% coco chocolate, full fat milk and double cream little else. absolute heaven but you overdose on it with a full mug

In reply to Jamie Hageman:
The Druid Inn (next to Rowtor Rocks in the Peak) do hot chocolate that comes as a mug of chocolate buttons and a jug of hot milk. Yum.

In reply to Jamie Hageman:
Ultimate Hot Chocolate?

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