This looks so much fun experimenting, we’ve been indecisive with buying one for a while now but I’d play all day concocting recipes after watching this!
Can’t open the link to view the information about the Callebaut chocolate. Please could you tell me the variety I would need to buy to work in the velvetiser. Great video with lots of information well done.
This is the information we need! Thank you, this is the best video on the Velvetiser regarding using different types of chocolate. I've watched dozens of videos and still couldn't decide whether it was worth buying as a family Christmas present. Well presented, entertaining and I enjoyed it. Subbed to annoy Collin and bought a kilo of Callebaut chocolate to boot. Thanks!
I usually just buy a flavored chocolate bar, like Lindt or Ghirardelli, freeze it, use a box grater and shave it down, less wear and tear on the equipment and you don't have to stand over it since it's grated. You don't have to freeze the bars, but it's a bit easier to work with and blends so much easier and faster with the milk.
I won a Velvetiser in a competition a couple of weeks ago, and when it turned up, it didn't come with any chocolate, only the 2 cups. To try it out, I filled with milk to the min line and topped up with water to the max. I then got a Cadbury Twirl twin pack which is about 36g from a multi pack prices at 4 for £1, and crumbled it by hand into the machine before starting it up. This worked quite well, but I did find it a bit too sweet for my taste. I then got some Hotel Chocolat 70% and tried it the same way, and although I liked it, I found it slightly bitter. Now I will put one stick of Twirl in plus half the amount of the 70%, and found this to be the perfect blend for me. I sometimes use half a stick of Galaxy Ripple instead of the Twirl which I found it tasted even better in my opinion. I will have a look at experimenting with other chocolate, perhaps giving the Cadbury Orange Twirls a go.
Barry Callebaut is certainly the best chocolate. To make a hot chocolate warm milk in a pan add the Callebaut chips and then whisk. I use an aerolatte milk frother which is 15 quid from Amazon.
Thanks so much for putting this up, I emailed them months ago wondering If I could use other chocolate coz I wouldn’t like all of their flavours, and I actually have the chocolate chips at that that I use, I was afraid to get it in case other chocolate didn’t work
Have you found a way of using the chocolate bars without using the nutri bullet ? Looking at buying the hot chocolate machine but don’t have a nutribullet but would like to make it with the chocolate bars
Great video! Can I ask- for how long do you keep it in the nutribullet to blend (the chocolate bars, that is) and do they always have to be frozen when you do that?
Freezing didn't work that well, I would probably go in the other direction and heat it in the microwave (in the cup you'll use for the hot chocolate) then scrape it out into the Velvetiser. When finished your will also have chocolate around your mug, even better!
I see Callebaut do a ground hot chocolate which had a measuring cup so it seems easier. Have you tired that? Just got myself a small bag of the dark 54% hot chocolate callets and it doesn’t say how much to use
It will always heat the milk to exactly the same temperature regardless of the temperature of the milk...but I get what you're saying. In the instructions it says to put some hot water in your cup (like pre-heating your cup) before pouring out your hot chocolate but I have a cheeky tip that adds a few degrees.. after you have added the chocolate, stand your cup on the top of the velvetiser so the steam fills the cup, this will pre-heat the cup enough to make a difference. Try it. Just make sure the cup doesnt fall off the velvetiser, you need to hold it in place, only 30 secs is needed.
Thanks a lot for this. Will definitely get those chocochips! Terry's chocolate orange is my favourite too! I am glad it turned out well. We have recently bought Dualit milk frother. Pretty much same as velvetiser just a bit smaller quantity. And 50 quid cheaper!
@@striker2fall1 dualit made the velvetiser it’s not the exact same but it’s close, if you don’t particularly care the aesthetic go for the frother but if you want something that is beautiful to look at as well as makes the most beautiful velvety hot chocolate go for the velvetiser it is definitely the more elite machine but if your happy with standard run of the mill chocolate go for the frother
I’ve just been throwing in whole chunks of Lindt 90% with almond milk and I’ve had no issues. I didn’t know I wasn’t meant to. I suspect Hotel Chocolat are overstating the need to use their own specially grated chocolate.
Given the quality of your videos, your personality and the viewing figures, it is a real shame that there are no more videos after this one, which was posted two years ago :-(
Thanks for your kind comment! - I'm not sure what else there is to add, I still use the same big bags of chocolate to make hot chocolate for my family, but with 5 kids it's rare I'll use this device as it takes so long, one cup at a time. I would say that coffee syrups are nice to add, especially mint, give it a try.
Fantastic video I’m definitely going to treat my Teen daughter to a Machine . I was worried it was going to be another Gimmick and end up in the back of our kitchen cupboard with all the other impulse purchases. I can’t stand Hot Chocolate but my daughter loves them . Just got to choose which colour to get her . 😆 🙌🙌✨✨👏
@@100benih I have it! Inside is the exact same mechanism. It will heat most and leave a frothy top so still definitely reccomend, granted it doesn't look as sophisticated.
Bought the Velvetiser yesterday and was told it was made for them by Dualit! Grrr! Having said that, I love the styling and accessories, so no harm done. Great video by the way 👍🏻
Ben Hopkins the dualit machine has hot froth, cold froth, and warm milk setting. The warm mill setting is the exact same as the setting the velvetiser has. So you get two extra settings for about half the price.
Please for the love of god DO NOT use any other chocolate in the HC Velvitiser or you automatically void the warranty and when it inevitably breaks due to all that sugar build up from those nasty sugary chocolates like flake and caramac you’ll be pissed 🤦🏻♂️
Yes Col!!! Get them telt 😂 this is actually making me cringe! Poor machines... if you want to melt a shite twirl or a crappy dairy milk at least get a shit machine from Aldi. I’m not even commenting on the Double Decker 🤢
Mine is over 2 years, I don’t like most of the HC packs + they’re overpriced, used the calletts and never had a problem, still in full working order. Not sure why you think the warranty will be void, I can’t find anything on their site to back this up, it does say large chunks of chocolate will burn out the motor but keep them small and you won’t have a problem. Your personal choice on the amount of sugar in the chocolate you like is just that, yours. I think your choice of low sugar chocolate is gross and nasty! But you don’t care, and I don’t care about your life choices. Take it easy pal.
Bless acting all high and mighty with your 700 subs, I think I’ve got more people on a single social media account than that 💀 keep up the moderate work fella, maybe one day you’ll get there!
@@colinmcclarence8048 You seem very emotionally fragile to go from a hot chocolate machine to that. One day you’ll look back at these comments and regret showing that side of yourself, you’re not their quite yet I feel. Rise above it, be nice.
@@amy3971 I think you will find it is if you did a bit of research. You don't have to look very hard to find the evidence. Like the 19 Million people who die from heart disease in the Westernised countries every year as opposed to hardly any in blue zones. Check out what they eat. I am constantly amazed that more people don't choose to know know about food and health.
re the callets, i've seen on another video to just grate/grind them up as and when, so you don't have to faff about putting them in slowly and standing over the machine
That sounds like a monumental faff to grind down all that chocolate and clean the machine and all the mess it makes. Take a few seconds to measure 1/4 cup of chocolate drops and add it in over 10 seconds. The hotter the milk the quicker it will dissolve and the faster you can add it.
@@100benih nope. it takes about the same amount of time, effort and mess that it takes to clean out the velvetiser - not much more than a rinse under the tap. but if you want to stand over the machine waiting for that little bit of steam you talk about, and then carefully pouring in callets and hoping they dont damage the whisk, that's up to you. that, to me, is a faff compared to 10sec at the electric grater and making enough to make several hot chocolates.
Thanks for your experiments with this. You've saved me alot of bother lol just bought it, absolutely amazing
This looks so much fun experimenting, we’ve been indecisive with buying one for a while now but I’d play all day concocting recipes after watching this!
Can’t open the link to view the information about the Callebaut chocolate. Please could you tell me the variety I would need to buy to work in the velvetiser. Great video with lots of information well done.
Quite lucky I have access to the flakes at wholesale, this video has changed the way I spend on my morning hot choc so I am very grateful
This is the information we need! Thank you, this is the best video on the Velvetiser regarding using different types of chocolate. I've watched dozens of videos and still couldn't decide whether it was worth buying as a family Christmas present. Well presented, entertaining and I enjoyed it. Subbed to annoy Collin and bought a kilo of Callebaut chocolate to boot. Thanks!
I usually just buy a flavored chocolate bar, like Lindt or Ghirardelli, freeze it, use a box grater and shave it down, less wear and tear on the equipment and you don't have to stand over it since it's grated. You don't have to freeze the bars, but it's a bit easier to work with and blends so much easier and faster with the milk.
If you go and get a grater with a crank honestly it’s a dream I get a few bars of chocolate and grate them down and make myself up little bags lol xx
Great 👍 vid. Just brought one for my daughters bday and wanted alternatives as 8 quid for a very small bag of the branded one would add up .
Terrys chocolate oranges are available at Rawlinsons.
Thanjs for video Ben. Flake and chocolate orange mixed together work well. I like your tip of using a rolling pin, much easier than grating by hand.
I got the callets on your recommendation and I love them!
More chocolat more choice more more more chocolate more chocolate more more more more more choice of chocolate
Could you just blend the callebaut beans to grind it up beforehand instead of slowing adding them whole?
After watching this and buying one, my new faves are white kit kat and wispa gold hot chocolate omg 😬🙏
I bought one to save money on Costa. Not many of the independent places are doing takeaway near me. These ideas look fun 😊
I think a cadburys twirl might be good, easier to smash up and more intense cadburys flavour than a flake. For galaxy you could try a ripple.
Defo going to try the ripple now!
@@100benih did this ever happen? looking at getting the missus one of these or the cheaper dualit milk frother
Hi,which nutribullet are you using to chop the chocolate up,cheers
I won a Velvetiser in a competition a couple of weeks ago, and when it turned up, it didn't come with any chocolate, only the 2 cups.
To try it out, I filled with milk to the min line and topped up with water to the max. I then got a Cadbury Twirl twin pack which is about 36g from a multi pack prices at 4 for £1, and crumbled it by hand into the machine before starting it up. This worked quite well, but I did find it a bit too sweet for my taste.
I then got some Hotel Chocolat 70% and tried it the same way, and although I liked it, I found it slightly bitter.
Now I will put one stick of Twirl in plus half the amount of the 70%, and found this to be the perfect blend for me. I sometimes use half a stick of Galaxy Ripple instead of the Twirl which I found it tasted even better in my opinion. I will have a look at experimenting with other chocolate, perhaps giving the Cadbury Orange Twirls a go.
putting some brandy, rum or whisky in a hot chocolate would be lovely for the adults or when making a coffee latte in it.
Barry Callebaut is certainly the best chocolate. To make a hot chocolate warm milk in a pan add the Callebaut chips and then whisk. I use an aerolatte milk frother which is 15 quid from Amazon.
I've had an Aerolatte frother for almost 20 years, they are top quality and work well, can't count the amount of hot chocolates I've mixed with it.
Carmac and mint aero work the best for me :)
How many calories please in a made up hotel chocolate one? is there a slimming version?
Can’t you freeze the bags and then run it in the food processor so you can store the flakes?
You could try putting some milk in the microwave and dissolving the chocolate before adding it to the machine.
Thanks so much for putting this up, I emailed them months ago wondering
If I could use other chocolate coz I wouldn’t like all of their flavours, and I actually have the chocolate chips at that that I use, I was afraid to get it in case other chocolate didn’t work
Have you found a way of using the chocolate bars without using the nutri bullet ? Looking at buying the hot chocolate machine but don’t have a nutribullet but would like to make it with the chocolate bars
Exactly what I was looking for thanks 😁
What about putting the chocolate bars in the fridge rather than freeze them? The chocolate should still smash up in to little pieces?
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Great video! Can I ask- for how long do you keep it in the nutribullet to blend (the chocolate bars, that is) and do they always have to be frozen when you do that?
Freezing didn't work that well, I would probably go in the other direction and heat it in the microwave (in the cup you'll use for the hot chocolate) then scrape it out into the Velvetiser. When finished your will also have chocolate around your mug, even better!
I see Callebaut do a ground hot chocolate which had a measuring cup so it seems easier. Have you tired that? Just got myself a small bag of the dark 54% hot chocolate callets and it doesn’t say how much to use
Good video - will experiment with some other bars
I added my chips to a coffee grinder 😊
Funnily enough i just made a caramac hot chocolate and I love it
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Do you rate the velvetiser over the milk frother you previously had
Hi. Can you tell me where you go the measure pot that you use? Many thanks
These are part of a set of US cup measurements, I think it's a quarter cup.
Where did you get you bags of chocolate from
Amazon, search for callebaut chocolate
Can you put the Velvetiser on for longer than 2mins 30 as I found it is not hot enough?
It will always heat the milk to exactly the same temperature regardless of the temperature of the milk...but I get what you're saying. In the instructions it says to put some hot water in your cup (like pre-heating your cup) before pouring out your hot chocolate but I have a cheeky tip that adds a few degrees.. after you have added the chocolate, stand your cup on the top of the velvetiser so the steam fills the cup, this will pre-heat the cup enough to make a difference. Try it. Just make sure the cup doesnt fall off the velvetiser, you need to hold it in place, only 30 secs is needed.
How much milk should I use if I use a 50g chocolate bar?
Always up to the fill line (visible inside the velvetiser)
I bet you were both bouncing off the walls with all that sugar! 😂
What size is that little cup you're using for the callets?
Its an American cup measurement, I think 1/4 of a cup.
You're a good dad!
My belly is getting bigger just watching this. Hahahaha.
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Where did you get the scoop from?
Its an American measurement called cups, it's from a set that has 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1 and 2 cups.
Thanks a lot for this. Will definitely get those chocochips! Terry's chocolate orange is my favourite too! I am glad it turned out well.
We have recently bought Dualit milk frother. Pretty much same as velvetiser just a bit smaller quantity. And 50 quid cheaper!
how is the frother? im looking at getting the veletiser or the dualit,
@@striker2fall1 dualit made the velvetiser it’s not the exact same but it’s close, if you don’t particularly care the aesthetic go for the frother but if you want something that is beautiful to look at as well as makes the most beautiful velvety hot chocolate go for the velvetiser it is definitely the more elite machine but if your happy with standard run of the mill chocolate go for the frother
Caramac is my fav choc x
Shut up
I’ve just been throwing in whole chunks of Lindt 90% with almond milk and I’ve had no issues. I didn’t know I wasn’t meant to. I suspect Hotel Chocolat are overstating the need to use their own specially grated chocolate.
How about using chocolate milk?
And also a microwave?
:)
Given the quality of your videos, your personality and the viewing figures, it is a real shame that there are no more videos after this one, which was posted two years ago :-(
Thanks for your kind comment! - I'm not sure what else there is to add, I still use the same big bags of chocolate to make hot chocolate for my family, but with 5 kids it's rare I'll use this device as it takes so long, one cup at a time. I would say that coffee syrups are nice to add, especially mint, give it a try.
@@100benih You don't have to only make content about the hot chocolate maker hehe! I think you should consider making content on different topics :-)
Fantastic video I’m definitely going to treat my Teen daughter to a Machine . I was worried it was going to be another Gimmick and end up in the back of our kitchen cupboard with all the other impulse purchases. I can’t stand Hot Chocolate but my daughter loves them . Just got to choose which colour to get her . 😆 🙌🙌✨✨👏
Freeze your bars before grinding.
You could just chop those chips a little smaller with a knife 👌🏻
It's worth baring in mind that adding any other ingredients to the velvetiser automatically voids the warranty...
How would they know.......?
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Just get the normal milk frother from Dualit for £60! Its the exact same machine.
I did look at that, but I don't think you want a mouth full of frothy milk for your hot chocolate, you want it mixed, but with little froth.
@@100benih I have it! Inside is the exact same mechanism. It will heat most and leave a frothy top so still definitely reccomend, granted it doesn't look as sophisticated.
@@rdd02 But half the price, bargain! Thanks for the tip.
Bought the Velvetiser yesterday and was told it was made for them by Dualit! Grrr! Having said that, I love the styling and accessories, so no harm done. Great video by the way 👍🏻
Ben Hopkins the dualit machine has hot froth, cold froth, and warm milk setting. The warm mill setting is the exact same as the setting the velvetiser has. So you get two extra settings for about half the price.
Using anything other than Hotel Chocolat products in your velvetiser voids the warranty!
Please for the love of god DO NOT use any other chocolate in the HC Velvitiser or you automatically void the warranty and when it inevitably breaks due to all that sugar build up from those nasty sugary chocolates like flake and caramac you’ll be pissed 🤦🏻♂️
Yes Col!!! Get them telt 😂 this is actually making me cringe! Poor machines... if you want to melt a shite twirl or a crappy dairy milk at least get a shit machine from Aldi. I’m not even commenting on the Double Decker 🤢
Mine is over 2 years, I don’t like most of the HC packs + they’re overpriced, used the calletts and never had a problem, still in full working order. Not sure why you think the warranty will be void, I can’t find anything on their site to back this up, it does say large chunks of chocolate will burn out the motor but keep them small and you won’t have a problem.
Your personal choice on the amount of sugar in the chocolate you like is just that, yours. I think your choice of low sugar chocolate is gross and nasty! But you don’t care, and I don’t care about your life choices.
Take it easy pal.
Bless acting all high and mighty with your 700 subs, I think I’ve got more people on a single social media account than that 💀 keep up the moderate work fella, maybe one day you’ll get there!
@@colinmcclarence8048 You seem very emotionally fragile to go from a hot chocolate machine to that. One day you’ll look back at these comments and regret showing that side of yourself, you’re not their quite yet I feel.
Rise above it, be nice.
@@colinmcclarence8048 be nice all he is doing Is trying to make fun flavours for his kids and for the knowledge of others
OMG Heart attack in a cup! Sugar Fat Cows milk DEATH CUP maker!
John Smith what?
Dude shut the fuck up. It’s not death in a cup. Men are always so dramatic 🙄
Amy Harrison sweeping generalisation to bring his gender into it, bit odd haha
@@amy3971 I think you will find it is if you did a bit of research. You don't have to look very hard to find the evidence. Like the 19 Million people who die from heart disease in the Westernised countries every year as opposed to hardly any in blue zones. Check out what they eat. I am constantly amazed that more people don't choose to know know about food and health.
@@maffbuckley600 Research the effects of sugar, fat and cows milk on your health. Start with the Netfix 'What the Health'
re the callets, i've seen on another video to just grate/grind them up as and when, so you don't have to faff about putting them in slowly and standing over the machine
i should add i have an electric grater, which helps greatly (no pun intended!)
That sounds like a monumental faff to grind down all that chocolate and clean the machine and all the mess it makes. Take a few seconds to measure 1/4 cup of chocolate drops and add it in over 10 seconds. The hotter the milk the quicker it will dissolve and the faster you can add it.
@@100benih nope. it takes about the same amount of time, effort and mess that it takes to clean out the velvetiser - not much more than a rinse under the tap. but if you want to stand over the machine waiting for that little bit of steam you talk about, and then carefully pouring in callets and hoping they dont damage the whisk, that's up to you. that, to me, is a faff compared to 10sec at the electric grater and making enough to make several hot chocolates.