The best hot chocolate...in the world?

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Janne

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Fancy restaurants not only have a person who knows wine, but also a person that knows water.
They can recommend suitable water for the specific foods.

I am not joking!
 

Woody girl

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I agree! I have a reusable bottle which I can just refill anywhere for Free! I like free!
It's a water to go bottle which has a filter so I can use any water source... even a puddle :)
 

Janne

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Bottled water is one of the largest hoaxes there is. ( good in countries with unhygienic water supply though)

The best ones are Dasani (Coca-Cola) and Aquafina ( PepsiCo)

Good, clean, healthy tap water with added plastic components.

Fiji and Voss?
Hahahaha!
 

Robson Valley

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Janne, you're wrong. Water mineral content changes the taste and the interactions in drinks of all kinds.

This is strictly big 'P' political when it comes to companies like Nestle' bottling and selling nearly free Canadian water.
Not allowed here, just as well as you don't need my rants
about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations right now.
 

Robson Valley

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Tastes have changed over the centuries.
Aztec hot chocolate was "chocolatl" = water and ground roasted cocoa beans.
Corn meal was added to soak up the cocoa butter fat. Chili pepper was added for zip.

The Spanish used vanilla and sugar instead of the other condiments.
They changed the name, the pronunciation, to suit their language.
 
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British Red

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Got another to try sometime soon. Won a bottle of French orange liqueur in a tombola today at a village Xmas fair.
Chocolate orange sounds fantastic too.
I don't realy drink very often but this is becoming a bit of a habit!!!!!! All your fault British Red getting me onto this. :) :) :)

Cointreau & dark chocolate really work!
 

Woody girl

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I'm saving the orange liqueur forXmas day. I'm doing a chocolate orange almond cake for pud as non of us like Xmas pudding. Served with a great home made vanilla ice cream and a glass of orange hot chocolate. Mmmm mm. Mmmmm. Gonna be the best bit of the day this year!
 

British Red

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I'm saving the orange liqueur forXmas day. I'm doing a chocolate orange almond cake for pud as non of us like Xmas pudding. Served with a great home made vanilla ice cream and a glass of orange hot chocolate. Mmmm mm. Mmmmm. Gonna be the best bit of the day this year!
That sounds incredible!
 

Woody girl

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It is a very popular cake amongst my friends. Makes a delicious pud with ice cream and a hot chocolate sauce. I use home made old English marmalade in the cake and melted over the top to glaze it. I will booze up the sauce with the orange liqueur. Can't wait !
 

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