Angelina Traditional Bottled Hot Chocolate

TAST­ING NOTES FROM THE CURATOR

This gem of a hot choco­late from the jew­el box of sweets that is Angeli­na is gor­geous­ly rich and fla­vor­ful. It is silky and creamy in tex­ture and taste, with the barest of bit­ter edges to cut through its sweet­ness. It comes from a close-guard­ed recipe made with African cacao and zero preser­v­a­tives, a true tes­ta­ment to supe­ri­or hot choco­late quality!

PREPA­RA­TION OR PAIRINGS

Here’s a won­der­ful­ly old-fash­ioned hot choco­late for you! The bot­tles are meant to be heat­ed in a warm water bath for a few min­utes to liq­ue­fy the choco­late. Once that hap­pens, you can pour out the bottle’s con­tents into a cup, stir, and enjoy it just as it is or with a dol­lop of whipped cream on top. If you can’t get all the choco­late out right away, add a bit of milk to the bot­tle, replace the cap, and shake it make sure none of that lus­cious good­ness goes to waste!

OVER A HUN­DRED YEARS OF PURE JOY IN CONFECTION

All the way back in 1903, the con­fec­tion­er Anton Rumpel­may­er found­ed Angeli­na in a small art nou­veau tea­room along Rue de Riv­o­li in Paris. This was the height of artistry and intel­lec­tu­al achieve­ment in the French cap­i­tal, and tea­rooms were con­sid­ered the place to be seen. The charm of Angelina’s loca­tion, cou­pled with Rumpelmayer’s exquis­ite pas­tries brought to their door the biggest names in French art, lit­er­a­ture, and fash­ion — Proust, Coco Chanel, and many more. 

Storage Instructions

To pre­serve the fla­vor of your bot­tled hot choco­late, store it unopened in a cool, dry place. If you see a thin white lay­er on the sur­face of the choco­late, don’t wor­ry! It’s just crys­tal­liza­tion caused by the chocolate’s high cocoa but­ter con­tent. Once you’ve opened your bot­tle, please store it in the fridge and con­sume it with­in 48 hours.