Ready-to-drink styles can prove invaluable when you just want to grab and go, and while not in the same league as the genuine chocolate options, a jar of the instant powdered stuff can be surprisingly useful if you’re in the office or camping and only have access to hot water. We’ve tried to cover all bases here, so read on to find the hot chocolate to make you melt. READ NEXT: The best milk alternatives to buy The best hot chocolate to buy in 2023 1. Harrods Sea-Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate: Best luxury hot chocolate Hotel Chocolat’s Everything Hot Chocolate Selection is the ideal starting point for working out your favourite recipes, too: choose from Classic 70% Dark, silky Salted Caramel, tingly Mint, the bestselling 50% Milky (which is a chocoholic’s dream) and five other varieties to suit all tastes. Each sachet is pure chocolate with no additives and is handily pre-measured in 35g portions for mess-free fuss-free hot chocolate every time.

Most luxury hot chocolate producers agree that the best way to enjoy their drinks is to slowly melt the suggested amount of real chocolate flakes into warm milk. Milk can be heated in a pan, a milk steamer, microwave or even a dedicated hot chocolate maker, but sometimes this is all a bit too much faff. verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{

Enjoy an indulgent sweet treat any time of day with our pick of the best hot chocolate drinks