Disclosure – The items mentioned were gifted for the purpose of this post.
World Chocolate Day is a fantastic event held on the 7th July every year. This day is a perfect excuse to indulge in one of the nations “naughty” sweet treats.
There are so many different varieties of chocolate, and so many different desserts made with chocolate. From chocolate bars to chocolate cake, chocolate doughnuts to chocolate covered fruit, there is definitely something out there that will appeal to every chocolate lover on your list on this special Day.
I love chocolate, whether it is one of the many chocolate bars, chocolaty drinks or chocolate cakes. However I try not to consume too much chocolate. When i was younger and at College one of the teachers told my mum that i was a chocoholic. Chocolate is definitely a sweet treat that i love and World Chocolate Day is the perfect excuse for me to indulge in all things chocolatey.
As i have mentioned there are so many chocolaty products available to buy or make. I am going to share with you a selection of sweet chocolatey items that you can buy on the high street. You wont be disappointed with any of these items.
Shaken Udder Chocolush Milkshake
I am not a huge fan of milk and milkshakes, that is until i tasted this. The milkshakes are fun looking product, with silly looking cows on the bottle that have a great appeal to kids, without alienating the grown-up crowd. It may seem like a small detail, but the bottle shape is really well thought out, with a ridge right where you want to grip it. Small, but very convenient. Shaken Udder Chocolush Smells like pure chocolate. It is lighter than a lot of chocolate milkshakes. Shaken Udder uses Belgian chocolate and the quality shines through. They are also children’s cartons which are great for taking out and about. This is a perfect drink for World Chocolate Day, in fact any day. You can purchase this milkshake and major supermarkets.
Lily O’Brien Chocolate Hamper
World chocolate day is all about indulging in this sweet treat. What better way to celebrate than share a yummy Lily O’Brien chocolate hamper with friends and family. Lily O’Brien hampers have a selection of their very tasty chocolates included. Having tried some of their chocolates i am now a huge fan of the crispy butterscotch pouch. You can find this in some on the hampers, or you can purchase a pouch and a huge selection of different chocolates on their website. Lily O’Brien are luxury tasting chocolates which makes them perfect for sharing. Or if you are a chocoholic like me then why not just purchase one for yourself! Lily’obrien also sell personalised chocolates.
OMBAR Chocolate Gift Box
Ombar is a wonderful tasty chocolate that is Vegan, Organic and Fair Trade Chocolate. I personally wasn’t sure what to expect with raw chocolate but i was very impressed. This chocolate is packed full of flavanols and antioxidants, so it’s chocolate that you can feel good about! It is a natural energy and mood enhancer. It has even been said that chocolate that is full of flavonols helps reduce blood pressure. So there are plenty of good reasons to eat Ombar Chocolate
Ombar raw chocolate bars only use high quality ingredients: raw cacao, coconut sugar, fruit and bio live cultures (probiotics!), all of which are organic and sustainably sourced. In the gift box you get four 35g bars of chocolate. The bars are 1x Coco Mylk, 1x Coconut 60%, 1x 72% Cacao and 1x 90% Cacao. Plenty of good for you chocolate to eat on World Chocolate Day.
Benefit Chocolate
Benefit Chocolate is my new best friend. Not only is it tasty it is also good for you. Well as good as chocolate can be. Each of the three bars available have different health benefits. The Protein Bar is enriched with almond butter, coconut and pea protein which contributes to the maintenance of normal bones and muscle mass. The Vitamins Bar gives you 50% of your recommended daily intake of 12 vitamins which all contribute to the normal function of the immune system and the Energy Bar delivers three key B vitamins including B5 B6 and B12 which contribute to a normal energy yielding metabolism.
The chocolate is vegan friendly as they avoid all milk solids in the production of their bars.
From Bean to Bar
Here is a something a little different for world chocolate day. A wonderful new book. It is all about a chocolate lover’s dream, From Bean to Bar tells the story of the people and the places that have turned Britain into a world leader in artisan chocolate making. Along the way, author Andrew Baker explores the nation’s great chocolate hotspots, taking the reader on a journey through Britain’s chocolate making history. The book mentions great chocolatiers and their wonderful chocolate.
Take a look at some of the chocolate that is mentioned in the book.
Willies Cacao
Made in Devon this is very tasty chocolate. I have actually purchased this chocolate before. Willie purchased his own 1000 acre Cacao farm in Venezuela he then set up his own Devon chocolate factory which culminated in him seeing his product on the shelves of a well known supermarket. Willie makes a range of different chocolate bars including these from the discover range. Venezuelan Gold – dark chocolate and Milk of the Gods. Silky smooth with the exquisitely layered notes of the cacao with milk, which is super tasty.
Land Chocolate
Made in heart of Bethnal Green, London. The maker Paul travelled to Central America and whilst In a cacao field in Guatemala Phil sees the truth of chocolate and realises the chocolate making game is for him. Phil works on a range of single origin and single bean bars. The exciting new complex varieties of bean from Nicaragua take a central role in the first collection. Land Chocolate showcases the natural taste of cocoa beans. The bars include Guatemalan Milk (54% cocoa) wihch is caramel, honey and raisin. There is also Venezuelan Milk (55% cocoa) – Nuts, fudge, Butterscotch, Malt Dark (65% cocoa) – Malt, Coffee, Cocoa. Nicaliso Dark ( 73% cocoa) – Citrus, black olive, tannin, Filipino Dark (75% cocoa) – Oats, Biscuit, Nuts and Toasted White Chocolate.
The book mentions so many more chocolatiers in the Uk and is informative and entertaining.
With world chocolate day only a week away i hope that i have given you an insight into all the wonderful tasty chocolate treats available. Which every chocolaty treats you choose to indulge in, i hope you have a wonderful world chocolate day.
