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Williams Sonoma hot chocolate

18 years ago

Has anyone ever had this stuff? OMG, it's so good!! I just bought some today. It's shaved chocolate that you melt in hot milk, and for 1 cup, it's, gasp, 350 calories!!! And then to top it off, add one of their vanilla marshmellows, another 70 calories! yikes!! But it sure is heavenly and I'm not a big chocolate fanatic or hot chocolate drinker.

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mcmann
18 years ago
I had forgotten all about their Hot Chocolate. It is the best! I bought 2 containers last year, one for me and one for my sister in law. Guess who kept both! ME.
monica_pa Grieves
18 years ago
I buy it every year...in the red and white peppermint tin -right?
It's become our traditional after-midnight-mass-on-Christmas-eve-in-front-of-the-tree-and-fireplace drink.

For the rest of the year, Ghardelli also sells shaved chocolate in a tin for hot chocolate...it just doesn't have that touch of peppermint oil that the WS does.
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ronf_gw
18 years ago
I've never heard of it.
Where do you find it?
Ron (chocoholic)
stephmc72
Original Author
18 years ago
Ron, it's made by Williams Sonoma, it's a store that sells kitchen stuff. if you dont have one of their stores, you can get it online.

Monica, I bought both the regular chocolate and the peppermint. I didnt try the peppermint yet but I'm sure it's even better. Is it only sold this time of year?
monica_pa Grieves
18 years ago
Yes, the peppermint is only sold during the Christmas season.
Have you tried the peppermint bark candy???
nodakgal
18 years ago
We don't have Williams Sonoma but I looked it up. The hot chocolate sounds devine! The Peppermint Bark candy was on the WS page and looked wonderful too!
ronf_gw
18 years ago
Thanks.
I googled them and see that the closest store to me is at the Mall of America, an hour away. It would have to be really, really, good to get me there at this time of year.
Ron, who doesn't like crowds or shopping.
monica_pa Grieves
18 years ago
It is really, really, really good...but they do deliver if you order from the web.
susanjf_gw
18 years ago
gee! it might go with the can of chocolate drizzled poppycock i just bought at target, lol....
stephmc72
Original Author
18 years ago
Monica, yes I have tried their peppermint bark, also yummy!!!! :-)
TinaM
18 years ago
Have you ever tried their Cranberry Sauce? I buy it for every Thanksgiving and Christmas and it is delicious!
lyndy_pa
18 years ago
I am going to KOP tomorrow and I will get this. They also sell the See's candy this time of year at the mall, which I love too.
ninos
18 years ago
I love that hot chocolate. WS also sells the best Pecan Pumpkin Butter. They give you recipes to cook with it such as breads or pies. But i prefer to serve it on crackers with a dolop of fresh cream That is the way that they served(sample) it to me about 7 years ago. It is getting a bit pricey. Around $10 a jar.

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