The Bite Magazine - Summer 2019 - Issue 25

bite chocolate Images courtesy of Hotel Chocolat lift our senses, Hotel Chocolat suggest we try the Cacao & Shea Body Lotion, which has ingredients of shea, cocoa and velvety apricot oils that moisturises and softens, while refreshing aloe-vera soothes the skin. For effective Skin Cleaners, try the Cacao & Aloe HandWash where the dramatic leaves of the aloe vera hides a sooth- ing gel. Aloe is known for its calming, healing properties so, as the brand says, “rinse in a rainforest rainstorm to reveal island-ready hands.” Available in a shower gel as well, aloe vera is also soothing and calming and cleanses without strip- ping away natural oils and replenishes essential moisture. New to the brand is the Cacao & Almond Bath and Body Oil with nourishing sweet almond and antioxidant rich cocoa that moisturises and nurtures dry skin. To perfect your skin, why not try Sugar & Sour Orange Body Scrub, Wonder Balm, Cacao & Kaolin Clay Thermal Body Mask or their new Liquid Chocolate Body Mask? Revive your lips with the Avocado & Lime Smile Reviver or their lip balms in a choice of Coconut, Almond, Honey, Peach and Fruited Chocolat. Mist your body with soaring scents, from zesty citrus to comforting cotton that are infused with natural fragrances and plant extracts and are perfect for popping in your hand luggage for your next voyage. Choose from Saint Lucia, London, NewYork and Tokyo for your ideal body mist. As the sunrise stretches into their cocoa groves, plants unfurl and scents are awak- ened; enliven in the notes of bergamot, jasmine and green with the Koray Eau de Perfume. Or have the beautifully Cacao and Vanilla Scented Candle in your home, a del- icately perfumed candle made from a blend of soy, coconut and beeswax with notes of cacao and vanilla with woody undertones of musk, cedar wood and amber, as does the Cacao and Vanilla Votive Candle.The Cacao and Vanilla Diffuser is a delicately perfumed natural fragrance with essential oils so uncork, insert the reeds and allow the scent to infuse. Finally, imagined by Hotel Chocolat and engineered by Dualit, consumers can now have their own in-home drinking choco- late system with the Velvetiser. “We wanted to bring that whisked, velvety, real choco- late drinking experience home. As served in our cafes, at the touch of a button,” said Angus Thirlwell, CEO of Hotel Chocolat.As the story goes, since the days of the Mayans, people have loved cocoa drinks and London used to have 700 drinking chocolate houses, so today hot chocolate is the most popular drink in the modern-day Hotel Chocolat cafes all year round. The Velvetiser is easy to use: simply pop open the top, pour in a cup of your dairy or plant milk of choice. Sprinkle in a single serving of Hotel Chocolat choc- olate flakes to suit your mood, from 70% Dark to Salted Caramel, and then press the button.The Velvetiser heats the milk to exactly 67-69° C, precisely the right temperature to melt the cocoa solids and cocoa butter.With the Velvetiser’s specially designed 17 looped cyclonic whisk, the chocolate is folded into the liquid until it is velvet-smooth - not too thick or too thin - creating a beautiful silken froth.The hot choco- late is ready to drink in just 2.5 minutes. Hotel Chocolat confectionery and goods are available online and at participating stores. www.hotelchocolat.com/uk