I hate the winter, I’ll be honest. I can’t get enough of the hot weather. One downside of hot weather is you can’t really have hot drinks and this is the only thing I can be thankful to winter for. For me, the seasons are marked by what I’m drinking: Summer officially begins at the first Pimm’s and winter begins with the first mulled wine.

There’s a new favourite tipple in town though and it fulfils my desire for chocolate too! These hot chocolate spoons make THE most amazing hot chocolate in your own home. They’re from a online shop called Le Comptoir de Mathilde and you can buy them in packs of 3. They come in several delicious flavours, my favourites being the salted caramel and white chocolate and strawberry flavours. You just heat up some milk, pop of these in and give them a good stir. I like it when just a bit of chocolate is left on the spoon and you can nibble it off.

My mum’s been buying these individually from (and I quote) “The sweet shop in East Dereham” (FYI, that’s in Norfolk) so you can pop in and buy them there. Otherwise you can buy them from the website: Hot Chocolate Spoons on Le Comptoir de Mathilde.

Really, don’t miss out on these, they are absolutely amazing plus they’d make a great little stocking filler for any foodie this Christmas!

My housemate came back with a bottle of the delicious vanillery Lamb’s Spiced Rum which isn’t the cheapest but it tasted really nice with hot apple, and we put half a cinnamon stick in with the apple juice. Don’t put the alcohol in the pan, you’ll burn it off!

There’s a couple of other suggestions for spirits you should definitely try too: As a replacement for Lamb’s Spiced Rum, try Sailor Jerry Rum or for a more almond/caramel taste, why not use amaretto, like Disaranno.]]> http://laythetable.com/drinks/winter-warmer-hot-apple-juice-mixer/feed/ 0