A round-up of where to drink hot chocolate in Dubai.
There’s nothing like a mug of steaming hot chocolate to cheer us up on a winter’s day in Dubai – after all, 20˚C may be classed as summer elsewhere, but it leaves full-time residents here feeling chilled to the bone. If you need to warm up, here are our suggestions for Dubai’s most delicious hot chocolates:
If you are at the mall then try out the New York style hot chocolate by heading to Alisons Chocolate Bar to sip the piping hot drink that is intense in flavour, but very light in texture. The cocoa flavour is just right; not too strong or too sweet (23 AED).
Alisons Chocolate Bar is located in Mall of the Emirates (2nd floor by Marks & Spencer) and Mercato Mall in Jumeirah (1st floor).
Got a sweet tooth and not watching your weight? Head to Kozi Africafe on the lower ground floor of Dubai Mall. No bitterness here, as the hot chocolate is perfect for those who like their drink to be very sweet and creamy (16AED).
Kozi is located on the Ground Floor in Dubai Mall (close to Aizone)
Looking for a little après-ski? Order the piping Swiss hot chocolate at Saint Moritz Café by Ski Dubai. Few things beat gazing out at the ski slopes, whilst sipping a cup of the earthy and very soothing drink (15AED). Just what the doctor ordered for the coldest days in Dubai.
Ski Dubai is located in Mall of the Emirates.
If you prefer dark chocolate, here is your fix try out the Mexican-style hot chocolate at Baker and Spice (Souk al Bahar and Dubai Marina) is like drinking a bar of rich, dark chocolate. (30 AED).
If you consider yourself a bit of a foodie and put quality before quantity, you must try the delightful and perfectly textured hot chocolate at Debauve and Gallais in the DIFC (30 AED). Enjoy in the tasteful Versailles-style interior – or grab a takeaway cup to enjoy back at your desk.
Debauve and Gallais is located in Precinct Building 2, DIFC www.debauveandgallais.com
For those of you who want to make your own hot chocolate at home then the Angelina hot chocolate recipe is quite memorable. Luxurious and heavenly, they use quality ingredients that make it easy to replicate the old-style hot chocolate in your own home. So, while the purists love the powder version that can be readjusted in its texture and thickness, there is also a liquid version that is pre-made and ready to drink. Don’t be surprised by the “solid” texture (see image above), its needs to be heated to turn into a liquid form. Sold in a glass bottle, you can choose from the sugar-added and sugar-free versions. Once opened, you simply need to reheat the quantity you desire and keep the rest in the fridge for up to 48 hours. The The powdered version in a tin is for 135 AED, the tetra pack is 165 AED for 600 g and the sugar-free version) is priced at 90 AED.
Angelina is located in Dubai Mall and Mall of the Emirates.
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