95p for 400g from our local Lidl. That's cheap. You need 4-5 heaped teaspoons, and even then it tastes watery. There is a smoothness about it that is attractive, and a vague milky, sort of Galaxy, chocolate flavour. I mean, it's not bereft of chocolate, despite the low price and low cocoa content (12% of fat reduced cocoa), so for the price is sort of acceptable.
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| Lots of whey powder in the ingredients |
We tried it as per the instructions, though what we have found with most instant hot chocolates is that they are better made with milk rather than water (more body and smoothness and indulgence) or by adding cocoa powder (more chocolate flavour, bitterness - depending on the cocoa powder added, and character) or a mix of both. Sometimes, just to make it easy ("instant") I turn on the kettle, scoop in three spoonfuls of some instant chocolate (whatever brand is handy - the cheaper the better), and a generous spoonful of cocoa powder (adjust according to personal taste and experience and brand), then pour on the very hot water, stir, then add in some cold milk, and then perhaps a squirt of aerosol cream, topped with some chocolate sprinkles. Wonderful. If you're going to warm up the milk, you might as well make a proper hot chocolate - though even then a spoonful of instant chocolate can add to the richness of the finished chocolate.
Anyway. This is not a great instant hot chocolate. Certainly not something to drink as per the instructions. But at the price can be used to bolster and add smoothness to a proper hot chocolate, or as the base for an instant hot chocolate with some cocoa powder added.
Date: Feb 2021 Score: 3 1/2
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| Lidl Tea & Coffee |
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