The best chocolate gifts to buy at Hotel Chocolat this Christmas
Whether you're searching for the perfect Christmas gift or stocking your own supply for the festive season, you'll find everything you need at Hotel Chocolat – from smooth chocolates to velvety liqueurs and more
There are few gifts we'd rather receive at Christmas than chocolate – particularly when we can see the words 'Hotel Chocolat' peeping through the wrapping paper. We know with some authority that what's hiding inside will be rich, creamy, and ultra-smooth, whether it's a box of praline chocolates, a warming liqueur, or a sachet of real chocolate flakes ready to be made into hot chocolate.
When it comes to picking the perfect chocolate Christmas present, it has to be Hotel Chocolat. As the name behind the hugely popular Velvetiser, Hotel Chocolat has a wide selection of seasonal gifts to suit all tastes – from decadent hampers filled to the brim, to champagne chocolates and espresso martini chocolates.
It's not just grown-ups who get to benefit from Hotel Chocolat's masterful creations this Christmas, either – there are also unique stocking fillers for children, including caramel penguins, chocolate gingerbread men, and a Santa Tiddly Pot filled with milk chocolate drops.
Read on to discover our pick of the best Hotel Chocolat seasonal gifts.
Find a Christmas treat for everyone with Hotel Chocolat
Grand Wreath Box
We're starting big with this decorative wreath-shaped box, which is filled with 84 chocolates and weighs over a kilo – so there's no need to lay on extra desserts this Christmas. It contains a little something for everyone, from gin chocolates and caramel espresso martinis, to white chocolate custard tarts and burnt caramel pralines. Grab your favourites before anyone else gets a look-in – this is one box sure to be emptied quickly.
Buy the Grand Wreath Box
Rather Large Chocolate Christmas Cracker
Christmas crackers are often filled with plastic items that are inevitably thrown away, but there's no chance you'll be tossing the contents of this one aside. Inside you'll find 40 chocolates, including rum chocolates, milk reindeer, and caramel penguins, plus 12 paper crowns and jokes. At two feet long, the shape isn't just for show, either: this is a fully functioning cracker that makes a bang when you tug each end – quite the festive centrepiece.
Buy the Rather Large Chocolate Christmas Cracker
Classic Christmas Luxe chocolate box
This is the perfect chocolate box for gifting, but we wouldn't blame you for holding onto it – particularly for that hazy period between Christmas and New Year when you're in full grazing mode. It's a Hotel Chocolat classic, but not as you might know it – a few new additions have been thrown into the mix this year, including chocolate penguins (in four different flavours) and Triple Blackcurrant, alongside hazelnut pralines and a rich milk chocolate wreath in the centre.
Buy the Classic Christmas Luxe chocolate box
Winter Puddings Sleekster chocolate box
You might be feeling full from your Christmas dinner, but we can't imagine anyone turning down one of these sweet dessert-themed chocolates. Featuring renditions of classic puddings, inside this box you'll find orange cheesecake, gooseberry crumble, blackcurrant crumble, and carrot cake – not to mention treacle tart, billionaire's shortbread, and mousse au chocolat. Better yet, all of the chocolates are alcohol-free, so even little ones can get stuck in.
Buy the Winter Puddings Sleekster chocolate box
Hotel Chocolat Black Forest Gateau Velvetised Cream
When you're craving something sweet but don't fancy tucking into a dessert, this creamy cherry-flavoured tipple is the answer. Launched exclusively for the festive season, it combines warming vodka with dark chocolate, white chocolate, real cream, and tangy morello cherries. It's best served over ice, or you could experiment by adding a dash to a homemade cocktail.
Buy the Hotel Chocolat Black Forest Gateau Velvetised Cream
Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser
The Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser has really changed the game when it comes to homemade hot chocolate, and this Satin Black edition – complete with a tactile solid-black handle – looks effortlessly elegant on the countertop. It can produce creamy, barista-quality drinks using real chocolate flakes in just a few minutes, and you can use it to froth milk for lattes and cappuccinos. Two ceramic Podcups are also included, so you can enjoy your beverages – hot or cold – in style.
Buy the Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser in Satin Black
