Get Them a Fancy Hot-Chocolate Maker The Velvetiser costs $150 but makes superior hot chocolate in two minutes — and would make a fantastic gift.

The chocolate packets are great, but they are also the main hiccup here. In addition to the $150 starting price of the machine, the packets are $25 for a box of ten, or $2.50 each.

The chocolate packets are great, but they are also the main hiccup here. In addition to the $150 starting price of the machine, the packets are $25 for a box of ten, or $2.50 each.

Land O’Lakes hot chocolate the clear winner among 61 cocoa packets we drank, so we ranked 12 flavors. Updated: Feb. 12, 2021, 11:20 a.m.

Without a doubt, this hot chocolate is more indulgent than a packet of Swiss Miss but not as heavy as a glossy sipping chocolate. The honey whipped cream was the perfect finishing touch.

For hot chocolate, French pastry chef and master chocolatier Jacques Torres recommends only using high-quality dark chocolate with a cacao content between 60% and 72%, preferably from South ...