I’ve been a fan of Hotel Chocolat since I was newly married (quite a few years ago!) and my husband introduced me to their chocolate as there was a shop near his work at Moorgate station. He sometimes buys me their chocolate slabs, which are a real treat, so I was really interested in trying out some of the Hotel Chocolat Christmas range and I was sent a bag of Mingles and Jingles to try out.
Mingles and Jingles come in a cloth draw string bag and are individually wrapped christmassy shaped delicious chocolates. The three varieties included are:
- Milk Chocolate Penguins
- White Chocolate Bells
- Caramel Chocolate Angels
I like that each one comes individually wrapped as when giving it to them children it makes it easier for them to have just one at time rather than keeping coming back for more! It also means that they all stay fresh until opened and that the bag does not get any chocolate marks on it!
Mine and the boys’ favourite shape is the penguin chocolates as they are very cute. As these are milk chocolate these were the most ideal for the children to try out, so we did share those with them and kept the other flavours for the grown ups.
The white chocolate is more sophisticated than normal white chocolate that children may eat, as it has a lot of vanilla flavour to it. I really liked the taste of these, and the caramel one too. The caramel is a flavour within the chocolate, so the chocolate is a little sweeter than the milk chocolate but it is a solid chocolate rather than having a caramel filling as some may expect by the name.
Mingles and Jingles are £21 in Hotel Chocolat for the bag which is 380g and 35 chocolates. It makes a great treat to share over Christmas and would also make a nice gift. They are an ideal choice if you are looking for an alcohol free selection of chocolates.
Which flavour do you fancy the most? Let me know in the comments
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They look so cute
I adore Hotel Chocolat!! Especially their caramel chocolate, oh my mouth is watering already.
I love Hotel Chocolat! What a great idea that they are all individually wrapped.
what fun! I love hotel chocolat (who doesn’t!). My fav are the caramel ones, but to be honest I’d eat them all!
They look tasty! And handy to stuff in stockings being wrapped individually! x
I like the white chocolate! 😀
My first thought here was ‘Mmm’. I love Hotel Chocolat 😀
Louise x
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Caramel chocolates although really I’m a dark chocolate kind of girl
I didn’t realise these were individually wrapped, what a great idea. I love the idea of the caramel flavour, I think I’d have to try those first.
They look yummy look alot of there products who wouldn’t is chocolate after all
ooh these are lovely, so cute! Must put these on my christmas list x
The White Chocolate Bells sound delicious! xo
So cute, I love how the packages have all the details on so you aren’t playing guess what the chocolate might be 😉 x
I didn’t realise there were other flavours when I looked in that bag at your house! I thought they were all those same penguins lol
cos you did not delve deep enough in to the bag!
yum! penguins