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[wolffyluna]

I have, for the past week and a bit of my break, tried without success to buy a Fancy Hot Chocolate. I have just had my last plausible attempt to buy one, and it failed (the store had run out of fancy hot chocolate powder, and I'm probably not going there again this break.)

So I think I'm going to have to make myself a Fancy Hot Chocolate. The problem is that I... don't know how.

I do not know how to make something that tastes of chocolate and something else

... maybe the dried osmanthus didn't get lost in the move? Steal rose petals from my tea? Maybe putting black sapote in would work? Who knows!

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[lb_lee]

Bob: You rang?

Okay, you’re Aussie so I don’t know if you can get your hands on Mexican hot chocolate, but general rule is, the powder is an abomination. You want tablets you simmer in milk over the stove until it melts, whisking to keep the milk from scalding and to thoroughly mix it. Spices that go well in it include cinnamon, chili powder, and vanilla. Dollop some whipped cream on top and dust cinnamon or unsweetened cocoa on top and you’re golden.

This recipe looks like it would work for your purposes: https://www.isabeleats.com/mexican-hot-chocolate/

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[chocochipbiscuit]

I was also gonna suggest the cinnamon/chili/vanilla but my gosh you have already thoroughly covered this. And now I crave hot chocolate.

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[lb_lee]

Bob: it’s my go-to treat for sad kids. I have put a lot of thought into it.

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[wolffyluna]

[Takes notes] ooh, this is very helpful. I don't think there's a physical store in my city that sells the tablets, but I know there's a Mexican grocery store in another city that does online sales of non perishable things, so I could probably get tablets there.

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[lb_lee]

Bob: You can probably work around them if needed; I think the recipe I linked uses cocoa powder and some chocolate. Once you've tasted something other than the powder mix, though, you'll never go back.