Indeed I said, Sip and not Ship - in reference to chocolate in hot weather.
Apparently a daily cup of hot chocolate could help to stave
off heart disease - as the nutrients in cocoa can widen blood vessels. Rich,
dense and creamy, a proper cup of hot chocolate is a real indulgence and it's
great to know it could be good for you.
Well why would you not reap that benefit in summer?
Cocoa
Cravings fruit enriched chocolate drinks are perfect summer ‘cool
drinks’.
Especially when you can make a thick creamy cold cocoa drink
that not only tastes better than those sugary packaged mixes, but one that is also
incredibly good for you.
Easy to
make – simply add hot milk or water to 2 tablespoons / cup. Stir
for 2 minutes. Add 2 ice cubes / crushed ice and you just transformed your
comforting winter hot drink to a dazzling – summer drink.
The flavonoids help your body process nitric oxide, which is
why hot or cold cocoa can improve blood
flow, help lower your blood pressure and improve heart health. The
flavonoids in hot or cold drinking chocolate also help
prevent platelets in your blood from mingling together and forming clots.
All Cocoa Cravings
Drinking Chocolates and Cocoas have a lovely, rich cocoa flavor with a touch of
bitterness that stops it being too sweet, alongside the unique aspects imparted
by the fruit or herb in them.
When with milk, the drink has a thick and creamy consistency,
and it tastes like something you'd drink in a Parisian café on a balmy summer
night…
