Schell Drinking Chocolate Children's Dream 30g

Children's Dream Drinking Chocolate

Made from fine milk chocolate. A delight for young and old.

The colorful sprinkles on the milk chocolate not only make children's hearts beat a little faster, but also present a delightful colorful sight in the cup for adults.

The origin of Children's Dream Drinking Chocolate can be traced back to the Aztecs. The cacao plant, and consequently its bean, was sacred to them. The beans were not only used as offerings and currency but also for preparing a tart, spiced beverage. It contained water, cocoa, corn, vanilla, cayenne pepper, and salt. This mixture tastes significantly different from our well-known cocoa beverages. Through the conquest of the Aztec Empire by the Spanish in the 16th century, cocoa arrived in Europe. Here, it initially spread through the noble houses and courts of Europe. Later, cocoa reached Germany, where it was only available in pharmacies, as it was attributed properties such as strengthening the stomach, invigorating the spirits, being an aphrodisiac, pain-relieving, or even satiating.

Due to these properties, the beverage became popular in higher circles. Even more so when it was discovered that a delicious drink emerged when combined with cane sugar. This then found appeal among a larger number of people.

At that time, the de-oiling of cocoa powder was not yet known. Therefore, the beans were simply ground and pressed into bars. No distinction was made between cocoa powder and cocoa mass. Consequently, the final product was not suitable for direct consumption, as it contained neither sugar nor milk. The bars were broken into pieces and sold accordingly. It was then drunk with water and sugar, but the dosage of cocoa depended on the buyer's wealth. Accordingly, cocoa was also used as a dowry in some circles. In 1657, the first Chocolate House opened, but the price did not decrease as the beans only grew in South America. However, Europeans here also began to refine drinking chocolate with spices.

Somewhat later, the practice of drinking chocolate not with water but with milk arrived in Europe from Jamaica.

After the process for de-oiling cocoa was invented, the milk-based variant spread very widely. De-oiling removes a large portion of nutrients from cocoa. Adding milk attempts to compensate for this and also to mitigate its bitterness.

Today, chocolate is still prepared very differently around the world. In Mexico and Jamaica, a solid paste is made from roasted, whole cocoa beans. This is pressed and, when used, whisked with water and refined with spices. In some European countries, chocolate is dissolved in water, milk, or a mixture. For thickening chocolate, for example, starch is used in Spain, egg yolk in Austria, and additional cocoa powder in Italy.

In a gift package, combined with our spreads, this drinking chocolate can serve as an excellent souvenir. For Father's Day, but also Mother's Day, this chocolate is an unusual gift. But also packaged under the Christmas tree or in an Easter basket, this drinking chocolate is an exceptional idea.

If you want to treat yourself and live a vegan lifestyle, then this dark chocolate is perfect for you, or you can give it to like-minded people if you want something special.

Ingredients

• Milk chocolate (cocoa solids 43% minimum, sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass,
• whole milk powder,
• emulsifier: soya lecithin, natural vanilla flavouring),
• sugar sprinkles (sugar, wheat starch, glucose, colours: curcumin, carmine, patent blue V, betanin).
• May contain traces of nuts.