When the cold weather hits, nothing beats a steaming mug of hot chocolate, pot of chai or coffee just the way you like it. And it all looks so much better in the perfect mug. This latest style from Maxwell and Williams is just one option from their winter range. Curved inwards to keep your beverage hot in the coldest months, this prestige 450ml porcelain mug is hand- dipped for a sleek and luxurious matt finish. Click here to look at more Maxwell and Williams products.
We can brand this mug, a tea or coffee pack or Lindt chocolate packs – ask us about the options.
Here are two inspiring chocolate recipes to get you started:
Pure drinking chocolate
There are moments when only hot chocolate will do, and making it with actual chocolate as opposed to cocoa powder is the trick.
1 cup or mug milk
30g Flourish Lindt Chocolate
Irish whiskey, to serve (optional)
1 Warm the milk on medium heat in the microwave for 1 min.
2 Add Lindt Chocolate to milk return to the microwave for a further 1 min on medium
3 Stir & Enjoy your delicious hot chocolate
On a freezing night, why not add a tot of good Irish whiskey?
Malaysian Chocolate Tea
A chocolate-enriched take on the Malaysian teh tarik.
30g Flourish Chocolate Melts
5g fine black tea
1 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
Unsweetened cocoa powder, for sprinkling
1 Warm the condensed milk & 30g of Flourish Lindt chocolate for 1 min on medium heat, being careful not to burn it.
2 In a separate cup, pour 200ml boiling water over the tea. Leave for 5 minutes to brew and then strain through a fine sieve. Discard the tea leaves. Slowly pour a third of the freshly brewed tea over the melted chocolate, whisking all the time.
3 Pour in remainder of the tea, whisking constantly. When smooth, add condensed milk. Serve with a sprinkle of cocoa powder.
