I actually think the original spinner on the axle should have stayed there - that was just the stirrer, but it's essentially the same part and did the job! I was super impressed with this machine and actually warmed up some more soup afterwards for lunch (not frother though!)... for more individual appliance kitchen gadget testing videos like this, check this playlist ua-cam.com/video/olFYfhtScR4/v-deo.html
Ive had one of these a few years, its great. Children really like nesquik milkshakes in them, never put ice cubes in, not sure thats a good idea. Always think would be nice if the heater was a little bit warmer but overall is a great device.
@@radfoo I would check with the manual. Usually it says if it can. I heard stories of people having unpleasant things in drinks after using a machine that wasn't meant to crush or break ice. Not sure how true that is, but better to be safe than sorry.
I got a velvetiser last year for Xmas. It's amazingly good. Not sure what you meant about subscribing for chocolate packet deliveries etc. You can get the hotel chocolate packets from the shops and some supermarkets for it (just their own super high quality choc) but it works with pretty much all of them. (Willy's hot chocolate mix from Waitrose is bomb) I wouldn't put ice in it (prob work) as I'm worried that'd damage the spinner. But you could just pour over ice like professionals do for cold drinks? Spout and handle make it super easy to pour, it's self clean is very useful and it just works. Plus it's by Dualit so it's prob going to last almost forever. You should try one, even as a one off test.
I would use the normal spinner and fill it up to max. Then I would add a small amount of milk with the frothier spinner and pour on top. If that makes sense. So I get a full cup and frothy top 😂
LOL! I heard the same exact thing and I couldn't help but let out a childish giggle everytime he said it. I can't believe he didn't catch himself when he was editing it or watching it back. I like to think he realized but kept it in just for fun!
My partner has a very similar machine that he used once. So I commandeered it and use it every morning before I go to the office to heat milk to pour in my espresso and enjoy a Latte on the commute. Saves me so much money!
I bought the Dualit Milk Frother, which is exactly the same thing as the Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser (as Dualit make the Velvetiser!). £40 on Amazon for a used like new, and it works perfectly
I got this exact machine years ago second hand without instructions and thought it sucked because, turns out, I didn’t know how to use it. This video literally changed my hot chocolate game! Thank you!
I have something similar, except my manual tells me to keep the metal froth ring on while making hot chocolate. I had numerous disasters with foam, just like in the video, and had no idea you could take the ring off. Thanks for saving my hot chocolate maker, Barry!
I enjoy hot chocolate powder with either water or milk. With water reminds me of camping trips of days gone by, while with milk reminds me of special holiday occasions.
Love the review. Sadly I bought the Velvetiser before realising Aldi had their own version, but at least I got it in a sale! I do use the Hotel Chocolat chocolate flakes, but also other chocolate powders and it's great (the spout is better than the Aldi version too). Little tip: do try your white hot chocolate with a generous pinch of ground cardamom powder. Amazing!!
Hi Barry, just watched this video, we live in New Zealand, bought the VELVETISER hot choc maker last year when we were visiting GB, its we think its a much superior machine to the one you have tested, cost more but worth, lives by its name VELVETISES the drink😋
If I make hot chocolate with water, I always put the powder in a mug, add a splash of milk, use a fork and mix it into a paste. Then add my hot water. It always tastes better 👍 Apart from that...great video as normal 👏👏👏
thankyou Barry my dad is impossible to buy (birthday) and because of this i was able to make an impossible thing in to something very easy love your videos help me lots as well during lock down
Yes, it's the dried milk in the instant cocoa powder. I wish you had tried dark chocolate too and pure cocoa powder with milk and sugar. TY for the video.
Long time watcher, first-time commenter here! I love your videos and they always give me a laugh. I have a Nespresso milk frother that is literally the same thing so you opened my eyes to new recipes I am going to make in it!
Just a heads up, if you want to make cold coffee/drinks in the Nespresso frother, if you hold the button down, it cold froths (I have one too and my brother makes his GF hot chocolate in it all the time)
It's really a useful gadget for anyone heating milk on a regular. I always wanted a self-stirring pot and this is pretty much what it is, with more added functions.
One thing to consider with getting a milk frother such as this is check your hot water kettle, and get a froth device compatible with the same base so you can swap both out on your counter quickly. Most likely they will use the same base station, and this will save space on your counter and from having to switch the plugs back and forth.
the powdered stuff usually does not mix well in VERY cold liquids . with the "other " flavors of the instand drink mix , try not adding ice cubes , give it a quick stir before using the machine , give the powder a second to start mixing in . i always add two or more packets of the instant hot chocolate mix per cup , more intense flavor .
Frothy tea is delicious. Where I live, some places serve a really strong tea with condensed milk that's tossed/poured in between 2 cups until it's foamy. Pulled tea. So good.
Huh?! In the Netherlands we know this apparatus as a milk frother for your homemade cappuccino if you don't have a fancy espresso machine at home. Never thought of making the actual drinks IN it 😳. Thanks fornthis video!
I suspect it's slightly different - we have milk frothers too, but this is meant to be different. Probably stronger and more able to withstand solid (albeit meltable) chunks?
@@OhSoUnicornly I dont thinl it's that different. My brother's girlfriend gifted one to her mum for Christmas. My brother says the milk frother from our coffee machine does the exact same job
I think the metal springyding is meant to stay on the plastic bit, you just swap the plastic bit without, for the one with, depending on if you want froth or ... noth... *ill get my coat*
I have the Nespresso Aeroccino 4 and use that for this same task. But I add the hot chocolate powder part way in because otherwise I get burn marks on the bottom.
1. You didn't froth the water, you probably added too much powder and it over frothed the milk powder in it 2. I would absolutely love to try hot cocoa mix that you made with different flavors!! 3. This is basically a milk frother, I have one very similar to it, it even says you can use it to make hot chocolate even though the main function is to warm and froth milk
The froth gives a creamy velvety feeling on the lips (which is devine). And … it helps to keep the coffee hot for longer because the froth traps the heat.
I was so close to buying one yesterday, but today I went in Asda and bought a milk frothy. They had one for £15 but it was silver but I spent the extra fiver and got black and rose gold to go with my kitchen and I’ve just made a hot chocolate in and it’s amazing.
I make my hot chocolate with the mix and I will put some milk in first and mix it with just that first then I will fill the mug with hot water . The milk really helps bring it out the chocolate taste
I bought the Asda version, it does say only use twice in one sitting before allowing to cool, perhaps that's the issue with the water. I agree with Hot Chocolate only being nice with milk, with water it tastes like the diet coke version of Hot Chocolate ie: kack
Because you put the ice cubes in if you hadn't put the ice cubes and it wouldn't have stuck to them the ice will cause the mix two stick together especially milkshake mix I have one that natural chocolate milkshake it's made with stevia and not sugar and trust me it will stick together come together when ice gets involved it's why using a blender is usually recommended if you're going to put ice in.
There was a lot of hype last Christmas 2021 regarding the HC Velvetizer, but a number of people caught on that you can buy a hot chocolate throather at quarter of the price of the HC Velvetizer @99 quid. I bought the Asda throather, which looks very similar to the Aldi one your testing and it's great 👍
I don’t think the water frothed in the hot chocolate mixed with water. Instant hot chocolate actually contains milk powder so that plus water made milk that could then froth. I have one of these but used it to froth only before I was gifted an espresso machine. Now I wanna try making hot chocolate in it 😃
From my understandings, as an at home barista, with my fancy espresso machine, the froth (if done right) brings the sweetness to the top. If you drink it slow, you get a little sweeter taste in each sip. Of course, the one in the kettle, is not a proper one. This is the one in the video. As an added note, the fats in the chocolate is what you most likely frothed.
I have the actual chocolate velvetiser from Hotel Chocolat! I think its good but the drinks it makes can be very sugary in the sachets. Its also very bad when you clean it with cold water and a tiny bit of washing up liquid as you have to give it a through rinse. The sachets are also very expensive at £13 in hotel Chocolat
That is cool. My two granddaughters love hot chocolate with milk not water. We love watching your channel. They are so cute when they are laughing. You make their day and mine. Happy holidays to you and your family.
Bought the aldi version after watching the vid and got some work colleagues to buy aswell all of ours have stopped working after a few days and uses sadly
We have this in Australia from Aldi as well, but its not advertised for chocolate, just for milk and usually next to the coffee maker. Its a pain in the ass to clean, if you use a sponge you end up scratching the enamel. so I usually have to use my fingers because the milk sticks. i've had a few of these :)
Yes the froth you got from that is because it's not just cocoa powder you put in it's hot chocolate powder which contains sugar and milk powder in the ingredients, I agree with you 100% using hot water is not a hot chocolate lol
yeah, I hate instant hot chocolate made with water also. it just tastes so much richer if you make it correctly ! (that is to say, with milk !) now I want hot chocolate. I might see if my local Aldi has this thing. (I'm in the US, so not sure what you guys might have available that we don't.) awesome video !
I've had the same machine from Aldi, called a milk frother and with slightly different appearance. I usually use it for hot chocolate because it's so much better than hand whisking it. You can froth just instant coffee if you make it really strong - see Dalgona coffee.
Not sure if this would be a good science project, but this kind of reminds me of that trend that went around on how to make Dalgona coffee? It's literally just instant coffee, sugar and hot water blended into a froth poured over iced milk. I think that there's some kind of reaction there that is similar? I would be curious to hear your thoughts about it, or maybe throw it into a video somewhere? You can probably use that hot cocoa maker to make it for yourself as well, from what I've seen in your video testing it. That's really cool that you found that. Unfortunately, even in CA I'm not anywhere near an Aldi's to see if they sell these in the US or not. 🙂
Hot chocolate made with water is disgusting - I totally agree with you! I only make it with milk. I have this hot chocolate maker and it makes great hot chocolate - you just need to be really careful and not overfill it or you get a right mess!
I love your vids, I might get one of these as I like a chai latte now and again, as for Aldi chocolate I reckon the best one is moser Roth then choceur but I’m not keen on dairyfine
I have that milk frother and love it. Storing the frothing attachment in the lid is just genius. Also great for kids that want hot chocolate after school, it won't burn their mouths and they don't make too much or burn the pot. But why did you break the frother? You already had the stirrer...🙈😄
The froth should ideally be fully incorporated into the milk giving it a think, creamy texture. These auto steamers can't really accomplish that so you end up with quite watery milk with light foam on top. You made an espresso so I guess you have a machine. The steam wand will do a much better job that the jug.
Came close to buying a cheaper one after my Velvetiser broke after many years but went for another on sale, because it makes coffee, matcha, tea, everything bloody else you can think of warm drink wise and it's beyond easy to clean which when you have many disabilities is a pro for sure. This looks canny for sure but without the non stick and the spout it'd be a nightmare for me personally, I'd end off burning myself trying to get the froth out and cleaning looks waaaay more complex with this.
Agree with this, sure the Velvitiser is more expensive but you're paying for the ease of use, better materials and build quality that come with it. There are exceptions where cheap isn't always better
The interior is non stick, needs to be cleaned after each batch as the milk burns onto the hot surface which can affect the taste. It's a bit fiddly but not hard.
Still waiting for your collab video with BeardMeatsFood. He's been dancing around the Southern USA, so I won't blame this on you. I will have to let him know what the viewers want to see!
I have one of these absolutely identical devices but from Amazon - around the same price as the Aldi one. It does great milk for latte & cappucino, but also the hot chocolate is amazing. I buy Whittards of Chelsea Turkish Delight Hot Chocolate or their Creme Brûlée white hot chocolate (and their Christmas hot chocolate too) and in this it is a lovely Christmas treat. I also use the frother spinner like you did without the spring (by design - I tried with both) as it’s slightly wider than the original spinner and thus gives a much smoother texture.
Barry, Put the machine away and make some Spanish hot cocoa. Use: 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 cup sugar, 7 tsp. corn starch, 1/2 cup water, 4 cups milk. In a saucepan mix the cocoa powder and sugar, dissolve the corn starch in the 1/2 cup water, mix it into your cocoa mix, gradually heating up and adding your 4 cups of milk, let it sit for 10 minutes. I have a Velvetiser, however I haven't tried it in the machine. I just like my Spanish chocolate, it's like melted pudding. I use less sugar, but that's just personal preference . I first had it in Madrid, and fell in love with this recipe. In your machine, try mint cocoa powder, it's really good, just another suggestion.
know it's an old video now but totally agree with you on the hot choc with water or milk.. cannot stand when it's made with water! it's just not nice at all.
I bought something like this at B&M. It was really good as a milk warmer, but once I put Cocoa powder in the kettle, the heating just stopped working and all I can do now is froth milk. I have no idea how to fix it and I eventually stopped bothering on trying to make it work. I didn't want to spend another £25 on another broken product.
you should still get the 'Bed and breakfast coco' velvetiser to see if it is better. you knever know it might be way better. I suspect it might be as it is designed by the UK company Dualit.
We had a HC veletiser, it died just over 1 year, opened it up and several components exploded, found online they were made by dualit and same PCB in one of their models, just programmed different. Bought one from amazon for £33 to switch the PCB, but the misses preferred the dualit version so got rid of the velvetiser
I love hot chocolate and also find most instant mixes bland! They usually have too much sugar and milk powder (which is why your water was able to froth) because those ingredients are cheaper. From my experiments, my personal favourite mix so far is 2tsp cocoa, 1.5tsp sugar, 0.5tsp beetroot powder, 3tsp coconut milk powder, 0.25tsp cinnamon, 0.25tsp vanilla powder. It's rich, a fun bright red, and vegan (creamy vegan instant hot chocolate powders are rare and expensive), but you could probably replace the coconut milk powder with any other kind of milk powder. I recommend a machine like this to any hot drink fan, it makes it so easy and dissolves powder so much better than mixing manually, but definitely don't get a Velvetiser at any more than half price.
@@nicanonymus2491 Mostly for the colour so completely unnecessary! haha At that amount the flavour is faint compared to the cocoa, and the cinnamon (which I usually don't like much) is also there to mask it :P
If your hot chocolate powder is too bland, try adding an extra spoonful of cocoa powder. Also, I think I really need a hot chocolate maker now. Thanks, Barry.
Use Gold Top milk for luxuriousness. The AldiTiser as I call it makes EXCELLENT latte. Add milk of choice and add a spoon of instant coffee basic or posh for a brilliant latte. It can also make great Birds Custard!
Barry oointing the thermometer at the camera and saying something's wrong with us is super accurate I had an incredibly violent illness for 2 days, and am now just dealing with the lingering effects!
The instant water added hot chocolate has a frothing product added so that even when you just add boiling water and stir with a spoon you will have froth.
Im normally with you on hot chocolate powders with water, however there is one brand that I really enjoy here in Australia, and thats Quality Street hot chocolate powder, in Choc Fudge flavour. Now I think the winning point is that its a whopping 3 heaped tablespoons (yes, table-spoons) of mix per mug. Its rich, decadent, but I dont think you get much out of a tin. And I havent dared look at the nutritional info yet. It even looks like a rich hot choc rather than dirty dishwater. Really hoping Aldi bring this machine down under! I want one.
This works the same as the Nespresso Aeroccino milk frother, with the exchangeable whisk, except that the whisk on the Nespresso one is held by a magnet.
My hot chocolate maker costed me 5 euro. It's a small sauce pan. I place the cocoa powder, the starch, the sugar, a tiny pinch of salt, stir together, add the cold milk bit by bit stirring to combine, then I place on the very low hob, stirring until it's glossy and dense. If I am feeling posh I add a square of dark chocolate near the end.
I wonder if you put some grated candy canes and dark chocolate With the milkshake could you blend the milk without the frother then put it through again with the frother
Barry in the chocolate mix will probably be guar or something similar inside that thickens the whole thing, and dried milk powder that's where the foam came from.
I actually think the original spinner on the axle should have stayed there - that was just the stirrer, but it's essentially the same part and did the job! I was super impressed with this machine and actually warmed up some more soup afterwards for lunch (not frother though!)... for more individual appliance kitchen gadget testing videos like this, check this playlist ua-cam.com/video/olFYfhtScR4/v-deo.html
Ive had one of these a few years, its great. Children really like nesquik milkshakes in them, never put ice cubes in, not sure thats a good idea. Always think would be nice if the heater was a little bit warmer but overall is a great device.
@@radfoo I would check with the manual. Usually it says if it can. I heard stories of people having unpleasant things in drinks after using a machine that wasn't meant to crush or break ice. Not sure how true that is, but better to be safe than sorry.
THE BASE THAT IS BASE- ICALY HAHAHAHA PUN 😆
I got a velvetiser last year for Xmas. It's amazingly good. Not sure what you meant about subscribing for chocolate packet deliveries etc. You can get the hotel chocolate packets from the shops and some supermarkets for it (just their own super high quality choc) but it works with pretty much all of them. (Willy's hot chocolate mix from Waitrose is bomb) I wouldn't put ice in it (prob work) as I'm worried that'd damage the spinner. But you could just pour over ice like professionals do for cold drinks?
Spout and handle make it super easy to pour, it's self clean is very useful and it just works.
Plus it's by Dualit so it's prob going to last almost forever.
You should try one, even as a one off test.
I would use the normal spinner and fill it up to max. Then I would add a small amount of milk with the frothier spinner and pour on top. If that makes sense. So I get a full cup and frothy top 😂
"I was going to get Mrs B a Vulvatizer for Christmas!" No Barry, that's something else entirely... 😅
Yeah, I winced every time he said that, was going to comment the same thing! 🤣
😂😂😂😂😂
😂Yes, velvet and vulva are two words that need to be annunciated carefully.
LOL! I heard the same exact thing and I couldn't help but let out a childish giggle everytime he said it. I can't believe he didn't catch himself when he was editing it or watching it back. I like to think he realized but kept it in just for fun!
I kept thinking "that sounds like something Gwyneth Paltrow would be flogging on Goop"...
My partner has a very similar machine that he used once. So I commandeered it and use it every morning before I go to the office to heat milk to pour in my espresso and enjoy a Latte on the commute. Saves me so much money!
It does save money having your own machine, in theory. The reason I say "in theory" is now you drink more coffee. 😂
I will never unhear "vulva-tiser" 😑😑😑🤣
My milk frother looks identical to this!
Hot chocolate designed to be used with water has some powdered milk in it, so when added to water, it's milk (watery milk, but milk) which will froth.
Most hot chocolate to be used with water has powdered skim milk in it. If you get it with actual powdered whole milk the result is vastly different.
Mrs. B saying that when it comes to Barry nothing is surprising, was the best moment. LOL
Righ? If Barry managed to make pizza in it we'd all be like "okay, noted for future reference".
Oh the Velvetiser... I did think you were saying something else there for a second 😂
Me too lol, especially when he was talking about buying it for his wife 🤭
Me too 🤣🤣
He did say something else, he said the vulvatizer. Lmao. I wonder if that actually existed what it would do.
I bought the Dualit Milk Frother, which is exactly the same thing as the Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser (as Dualit make the Velvetiser!). £40 on Amazon for a used like new, and it works perfectly
Watching you makes me so happy. I can be in a sad mood and not smile for days and you can bring the biggest smile to my face. Thank you Barry.
I got this exact machine years ago second hand without instructions and thought it sucked because, turns out, I didn’t know how to use it. This video literally changed my hot chocolate game! Thank you!
I have something similar, except my manual tells me to keep the metal froth ring on while making hot chocolate. I had numerous disasters with foam, just like in the video, and had no idea you could take the ring off. Thanks for saving my hot chocolate maker, Barry!
I enjoy hot chocolate powder with either water or milk. With water reminds me of camping trips of days gone by, while with milk reminds me of special holiday occasions.
Love the review. Sadly I bought the Velvetiser before realising Aldi had their own version, but at least I got it in a sale! I do use the Hotel Chocolat chocolate flakes, but also other chocolate powders and it's great (the spout is better than the Aldi version too). Little tip: do try your white hot chocolate with a generous pinch of ground cardamom powder. Amazing!!
Cardamom is amazing!
Soup blender does the same thing!!
What I loved most was the UA-cam advert during this episode was for a velvetiser hahaha
Hi Barry, just watched this video, we live in New Zealand, bought the VELVETISER hot choc maker last year when we were visiting GB, its we think its a much superior machine to the one you have tested, cost more but worth, lives by its name VELVETISES the drink😋
If I make hot chocolate with water, I always put the powder in a mug, add a splash of milk, use a fork and mix it into a paste. Then add my hot water. It always tastes better 👍
Apart from that...great video as normal 👏👏👏
thankyou Barry my dad is impossible to buy (birthday) and because of this i was able to make an impossible thing in to something very easy love your videos help me lots as well during lock down
I'm absolutely with you on the hot chocolate made with water front!
Yes, it's the dried milk in the instant cocoa powder. I wish you had tried dark chocolate too and pure cocoa powder with milk and sugar. TY for the video.
Long time watcher, first-time commenter here! I love your videos and they always give me a laugh. I have a Nespresso milk frother that is literally the same thing so you opened my eyes to new recipes I am going to make in it!
Just a heads up, if you want to make cold coffee/drinks in the Nespresso frother, if you hold the button down, it cold froths (I have one too and my brother makes his GF hot chocolate in it all the time)
It's really a useful gadget for anyone heating milk on a regular. I always wanted a self-stirring pot and this is pretty much what it is, with more added functions.
Thanks to this video we now own one of these exact gadgets! Well impressed with it...frothmagedon!
Makes awesome hot chocolate and coffee!
Hot Chocolate that you make with water likely has powdered milk in it, that is why it will froth for you :)
One thing to consider with getting a milk frother such as this is check your hot water kettle, and get a froth device compatible with the same base so you can swap both out on your counter quickly. Most likely they will use the same base station, and this will save space on your counter and from having to switch the plugs back and forth.
the powdered stuff usually does not mix well in VERY cold liquids . with the "other " flavors of the instand drink mix , try not adding ice cubes , give it a quick stir before using the machine , give the powder a second to start mixing in . i always add two or more packets of the instant hot chocolate mix per cup , more intense flavor .
Frothy tea is delicious. Where I live, some places serve a really strong tea with condensed milk that's tossed/poured in between 2 cups until it's foamy. Pulled tea. So good.
Huh?! In the Netherlands we know this apparatus as a milk frother for your homemade cappuccino if you don't have a fancy espresso machine at home. Never thought of making the actual drinks IN it 😳. Thanks fornthis video!
I suspect it's slightly different - we have milk frothers too, but this is meant to be different. Probably stronger and more able to withstand solid (albeit meltable) chunks?
Saaaamee! Tbf we have a fancy coffee maker now but still love to use it for some quick matcha mixing
Honestly, it just looks like Aldi repackaged their frother.
When it's non-stick and has a stirring attachment you can. I love it.
@@OhSoUnicornly I dont thinl it's that different. My brother's girlfriend gifted one to her mum for Christmas. My brother says the milk frother from our coffee machine does the exact same job
I think the metal springyding is meant to stay on the plastic bit, you just swap the plastic bit without, for the one with, depending on if you want froth or ... noth... *ill get my coat*
Love your videos and I agree with you about the water being with hot chocolate mix
I have the Nespresso Aeroccino 4 and use that for this same task. But I add the hot chocolate powder part way in because otherwise I get burn marks on the bottom.
Barry what I do with the instant hotchock. I pop the power in the cup the a splash of milk, mix to a paste, then add the water. X
1. You didn't froth the water, you probably added too much powder and it over frothed the milk powder in it
2. I would absolutely love to try hot cocoa mix that you made with different flavors!!
3. This is basically a milk frother, I have one very similar to it, it even says you can use it to make hot chocolate even though the main function is to warm and froth milk
The froth gives a creamy velvety feeling on the lips (which is devine). And … it helps to keep the coffee hot for longer because the froth traps the heat.
Love the science lesson mixed in!!!
Genuinely wish Mrs Barry tried this for cocoa at the end
Hi Barry, you have just made me buy one, it was the last one on the shelf, fantastic hot chocolate,& froffy coffee, I just love this gadget x
I was so close to buying one yesterday, but today I went in Asda and bought a milk frothy. They had one for £15 but it was silver but I spent the extra fiver and got black and rose gold to go with my kitchen and I’ve just made a hot chocolate in and it’s amazing.
I'm with you Barry, Instant Hot Chocolate that says to just add water does not taste good, I just ignore the instructions and use milk instead.
I make my hot chocolate with the mix and I will put some milk in first and mix it with just that first then I will fill the mug with hot water . The milk really helps bring it out the chocolate taste
I bought the Asda version, it does say only use twice in one sitting before allowing to cool, perhaps that's the issue with the water. I agree with Hot Chocolate only being nice with milk, with water it tastes like the diet coke version of Hot Chocolate ie: kack
The one in the lid is just storage for the frothier. You can put it in the bottom when needed.
Used to work at bed and breakfast cocoa, met my now wife there. Best job ever.
Totally agree with you. water hot chocolate is absolutely rank
Because you put the ice cubes in if you hadn't put the ice cubes and it wouldn't have stuck to them the ice will cause the mix two stick together especially milkshake mix I have one that natural chocolate milkshake it's made with stevia and not sugar and trust me it will stick together come together when ice gets involved it's why using a blender is usually recommended if you're going to put ice in.
There was a lot of hype last Christmas 2021 regarding the HC Velvetizer, but a number of people caught on that you can buy a hot chocolate throather at quarter of the price of the HC Velvetizer @99 quid.
I bought the Asda throather, which looks very similar to the Aldi one your testing and it's great 👍
Love that nothing shocks Mrs.B anymore.
I don’t think the water frothed in the hot chocolate mixed with water. Instant hot chocolate actually contains milk powder so that plus water made milk that could then froth. I have one of these but used it to froth only before I was gifted an espresso machine. Now I wanna try making hot chocolate in it 😃
From my understandings, as an at home barista, with my fancy espresso machine, the froth (if done right) brings the sweetness to the top. If you drink it slow, you get a little sweeter taste in each sip. Of course, the one in the kettle, is not a proper one. This is the one in the video.
As an added note, the fats in the chocolate is what you most likely frothed.
I have the actual chocolate velvetiser from Hotel Chocolat! I think its good but the drinks it makes can be very sugary in the sachets. Its also very bad when you clean it with cold water and a tiny bit of washing up liquid as you have to give it a through rinse. The sachets are also very expensive at £13 in hotel Chocolat
That is cool. My two granddaughters love hot chocolate with milk not water. We love watching your channel. They are so cute when they are laughing. You make their day and mine. Happy holidays to you and your family.
I use Ovaltine plus a touch of cinnamon with milk for my hot chocolate. Try it, amazing!
Soya milk sometimes splits
so I bought a cheap milk-frother
to heat treat it
and you video inspired other ideas
for the milk-frother.
I like adding the ready to go coca mix into ginger-chamomile herbal tea. Adds some nice, rich flavor without adding milk.
Bought the aldi version after watching the vid and got some work colleagues to buy aswell all of ours have stopped working after a few days and uses sadly
Was so excited to see this! I’m currently waiting for mine to be delivered 🤣
We have this in Australia from Aldi as well, but its not advertised for chocolate, just for milk and usually next to the coffee maker. Its a pain in the ass to clean, if you use a sponge you end up scratching the enamel. so I usually have to use my fingers because the milk sticks. i've had a few of these :)
Does filling it with clean water and running it again clean out the milk residue? Just a thought.
Yes the froth you got from that is because it's not just cocoa powder you put in it's hot chocolate powder which contains sugar and milk powder in the ingredients, I agree with you 100% using hot water is not a hot chocolate lol
yeah, I hate instant hot chocolate made with water also. it just tastes so much richer if you make it correctly ! (that is to say, with milk !) now I want hot chocolate. I might see if my local Aldi has this thing. (I'm in the US, so not sure what you guys might have available that we don't.) awesome video !
I've had the same machine from Aldi, called a milk frother and with slightly different appearance. I usually use it for hot chocolate because it's so much better than hand whisking it.
You can froth just instant coffee if you make it really strong - see Dalgona coffee.
My partner's mum has one of those & we're getting one for xmas
Not sure if this would be a good science project, but this kind of reminds me of that trend that went around on how to make Dalgona coffee? It's literally just instant coffee, sugar and hot water blended into a froth poured over iced milk. I think that there's some kind of reaction there that is similar? I would be curious to hear your thoughts about it, or maybe throw it into a video somewhere? You can probably use that hot cocoa maker to make it for yourself as well, from what I've seen in your video testing it. That's really cool that you found that. Unfortunately, even in CA I'm not anywhere near an Aldi's to see if they sell these in the US or not. 🙂
Hot chocolate made with water is disgusting - I totally agree with you! I only make it with milk. I have this hot chocolate maker and it makes great hot chocolate - you just need to be really careful and not overfill it or you get a right mess!
I love your vids, I might get one of these as I like a chai latte now and again, as for Aldi chocolate I reckon the best one is moser Roth then choceur but I’m not keen on dairyfine
I have that milk frother and love it. Storing the frothing attachment in the lid is just genius. Also great for kids that want hot chocolate after school, it won't burn their mouths and they don't make too much or burn the pot.
But why did you break the frother? You already had the stirrer...🙈😄
The froth should ideally be fully incorporated into the milk giving it a think, creamy texture. These auto steamers can't really accomplish that so you end up with quite watery milk with light foam on top. You made an espresso so I guess you have a machine. The steam wand will do a much better job that the jug.
As someone who has used both the real velvetiser is a lot better and mskes it more smooth and creamy in my opinion
Came close to buying a cheaper one after my Velvetiser broke after many years but went for another on sale, because it makes coffee, matcha, tea, everything bloody else you can think of warm drink wise and it's beyond easy to clean which when you have many disabilities is a pro for sure.
This looks canny for sure but without the non stick and the spout it'd be a nightmare for me personally, I'd end off burning myself trying to get the froth out and cleaning looks waaaay more complex with this.
That sounds fair enough, yes the spout is quite disappointing on it for sure!
Agree with this, sure the Velvitiser is more expensive but you're paying for the ease of use, better materials and build quality that come with it. There are exceptions where cheap isn't always better
I'm glad you spelled out Velvetiser, because what I heard when Barry said it sounded more like something to do with female anatomy
The interior is non stick, needs to be cleaned after each batch as the milk burns onto the hot surface which can affect the taste. It's a bit fiddly but not hard.
depending on how hot this gets, could try coffee of tea in it as well.
maybe the instant stuff that is mostly sugar?
i have one, got it off Aamzon.. absolutely love it
Looks awesome! Wish my Aldi had them.
Still waiting for your collab video with BeardMeatsFood. He's been dancing around the Southern USA, so I won't blame this on you. I will have to let him know what the viewers want to see!
I have one of these absolutely identical devices but from Amazon - around the same price as the Aldi one. It does great milk for latte & cappucino, but also the hot chocolate is amazing. I buy Whittards of Chelsea Turkish Delight Hot Chocolate or their Creme Brûlée white hot chocolate (and their Christmas hot chocolate too) and in this it is a lovely Christmas treat.
I also use the frother spinner like you did without the spring (by design - I tried with both) as it’s slightly wider than the original spinner and thus gives a much smoother texture.
Barry, Put the machine away and make some Spanish hot cocoa. Use: 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 cup sugar, 7 tsp. corn starch, 1/2 cup water, 4 cups milk. In a saucepan mix the cocoa powder and sugar, dissolve the corn starch in the 1/2 cup water, mix it into your cocoa mix, gradually heating up and adding your 4 cups of milk, let it sit for 10 minutes. I have a Velvetiser, however I haven't tried it in the machine. I just like my Spanish chocolate, it's like melted pudding. I use less sugar, but that's just personal preference . I first had it in Madrid, and fell in love with this recipe. In your machine, try mint cocoa powder, it's really good, just another suggestion.
😆 This was a great video! Love that gadget too! I just might get one! Thanks 😁
If you love toberon then use that as well break it up and grind it works a treat my favourite 😍
know it's an old video now but totally agree with you on the hot choc with water or milk.. cannot stand when it's made with water! it's just not nice at all.
I bought something like this at B&M. It was really good as a milk warmer, but once I put Cocoa powder in the kettle, the heating just stopped working and all I can do now is froth milk. I have no idea how to fix it and I eventually stopped bothering on trying to make it work. I didn't want to spend another £25 on another broken product.
you should still get the 'Bed and breakfast coco' velvetiser to see if it is better. you knever know it might be way better. I suspect it might be as it is designed by the UK company Dualit.
We had a HC veletiser, it died just over 1 year, opened it up and several components exploded, found online they were made by dualit and same PCB in one of their models, just programmed different. Bought one from amazon for £33 to switch the PCB, but the misses preferred the dualit version so got rid of the velvetiser
I love hot chocolate and also find most instant mixes bland! They usually have too much sugar and milk powder (which is why your water was able to froth) because those ingredients are cheaper. From my experiments, my personal favourite mix so far is 2tsp cocoa, 1.5tsp sugar, 0.5tsp beetroot powder, 3tsp coconut milk powder, 0.25tsp cinnamon, 0.25tsp vanilla powder. It's rich, a fun bright red, and vegan (creamy vegan instant hot chocolate powders are rare and expensive), but you could probably replace the coconut milk powder with any other kind of milk powder.
I recommend a machine like this to any hot drink fan, it makes it so easy and dissolves powder so much better than mixing manually, but definitely don't get a Velvetiser at any more than half price.
I would left out the beetroot powder 😝 but otherwise it sounds good. Is the beetroot only for color or do you like the flavor? 🤓
@@nicanonymus2491 Mostly for the colour so completely unnecessary! haha At that amount the flavour is faint compared to the cocoa, and the cinnamon (which I usually don't like much) is also there to mask it :P
If your hot chocolate powder is too bland, try adding an extra spoonful of cocoa powder. Also, I think I really need a hot chocolate maker now. Thanks, Barry.
Thanks for the tip!!? I need one too 😂
I add milk and sugar with my hot chocolate like a cup of tea but swap the bag for powder lol
@@ENGLISHBULLOX I add milk too, though not sugar, because I'm sweet enough already. 😁
We need someone like BigClive to do a teardown of the two.
Use Gold Top milk for luxuriousness. The AldiTiser as I call it makes EXCELLENT latte. Add milk of choice and add a spoon of instant coffee basic or posh for a brilliant latte. It can also make great Birds Custard!
Barry oointing the thermometer at the camera and saying something's wrong with us is super accurate
I had an incredibly violent illness for 2 days, and am now just dealing with the lingering effects!
The instant water added hot chocolate has a frothing product added so that even when you just add boiling water and stir with a spoon you will have froth.
i think the foam is an insulation layer to keep the drink warm. not sure what it does on larger though. makes the burps
I used one for a brilliant meringue mix with egg white and sugar. Lovely gadget. Don't use it for paint though.
My favorite hot chocolate is Abuelita and it comes in a puck 🤔 I guess you could grate it but I don't mind stirring it on a cold morning
Im normally with you on hot chocolate powders with water, however there is one brand that I really enjoy here in Australia, and thats Quality Street hot chocolate powder, in Choc Fudge flavour. Now I think the winning point is that its a whopping 3 heaped tablespoons (yes, table-spoons) of mix per mug. Its rich, decadent, but I dont think you get much out of a tin. And I havent dared look at the nutritional info yet. It even looks like a rich hot choc rather than dirty dishwater.
Really hoping Aldi bring this machine down under! I want one.
This works the same as the Nespresso Aeroccino milk frother, with the exchangeable whisk, except that the whisk on the Nespresso one is held by a magnet.
I will have to buy one of these. They must be popular: "100+ sold in the past 24 hours"
My hot chocolate maker costed me 5 euro. It's a small sauce pan. I place the cocoa powder, the starch, the sugar, a tiny pinch of salt, stir together, add the cold milk bit by bit stirring to combine, then I place on the very low hob, stirring until it's glossy and dense. If I am feeling posh I add a square of dark chocolate near the end.
I wonder if you put some grated candy canes and dark chocolate
With the milkshake could you blend the milk without the frother then put it through again with the frother
Sounds nice!!! 😊
Needs to be made with powdered milk, mixed to a paste with a bit of cold water (like angel delight) THEN add hot water
Milo would be very yummy in that might have to buy 1 and try it out probably be great for making your XMas EggNog as well
Barry can you try gravy and angel delight would love to see frothy gravy .
100% agree with you about milk in hot chocolate.
Barry in the chocolate mix will probably be guar or something similar inside that thickens the whole thing, and dried milk powder that's where the foam came from.
Ok, you convinced me - I've ordered one!
*"froth, froth, froth, froth"*
Made me laugh WAY harder than it should x'D