Not so sweet Hot Chocolate?

[Gene Gibly]

A lot of the hot chocolate mixes you find in supermarkets are just too sweet - even the reduced sugar ones taste a bit yuk!!

Do any of you know what I could use instead? Cocoa, maybe? I don't want to mess around dirtying a pan (unless it's absolutely necessary), ideally just something to pop into the microwave or boil the kettle for.

I'd like to be able to add my own sugar so I can have a strong chocolate flavor without a lot of sugar - maybe use something like marshmallows as the sweetener.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I like the Hotel Chocolate Dark chocolate, not cheap by any means but needing it to be dairy free means I only have it as a treat.
http://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/shop/collections/dietary/vegan-chocolate/classic-hot-chocolate
It is not overly sweet at all and exceptionally nice with oatly "milk". Otherwise it is classic Cocoa with a touch of sugar, but not nearly as nice.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

Also Willie's cacao Venuzalan black is very nice, but comes as a hard block than you grate (very fast otherwise it melts on your hands and sticks to your fingers).

I am also using Hotel Chocolate's Liquid Chocolate http://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/shop/collections/prices/chocolate-offers/classic-drinking-chocolate in dairy free hot chocolate (though it is not guarenteed to be 100% dairy free) but that is not particularly sweet either (and on special offer at the moment down to £7 from £10)

 

[Gene Gibly]

Great suggestions - thanks - I'll have to give them a go.