Using Powdered Milk with Hot Chocolate for an All-Water Solution

[tinkertot]

I bought a 2kg tub of hot chocolate with the idea of having a bit in a pot to make hot chocolate each day at work.
However I realised today (after opening it and decanting some into a pot) that I bought the ‘add to hot milk’ hot chocolate instead of the ‘add to hot water’ one, and I need one that works with hot water.
If I buy some powdered milk can I use it with hot water? How much powdered milk would you use?
Edit: I need an all-water solution.
Thanks for all the comments about milk, but that’s not the answer I’m looking for.
Does anyone make their own hot chocolate with powered milk? And no actual milk?

 

[embajador]

Not sure about the powdered milk but if theres a microwave in work you could warm your milk in that x

 

[tinkertot]

@embajador I never remember to take milk in, and I’m not always at the same site, but everywhere I go has hot water.
I’m annoyed at myself for not checking before buying, there’s no way I’ll use it all before it goes off as it is

 

[embajador]

@tinkertot I bought a tiny flask from Asda, you could warm it before you go & take it with you x

 

[nf10nava]

@tinkertot it won’t go off.

 

[maeflower]

@tinkertot just use hot water anyway, I do doesn’t make any difference x

 

[portiaraylee]

@maeflower exactly this! Always just use hot water .

 

[smloeffelholz]

I make this up by mixing a splash of cold milk with the powder and then adding hot water. Yes it’s better with hot milk but it’s fine to drink like this.

 

[tinkertot]

@smloeffelholz yeah I’ve tried it like that and it’s not bad, but I work between different sites and the only common thing is having hot water, so I need a solution that’s how water only

 

[bella04]

@tinkertot could you try mixing it with a splash of cold water instead of the cold milk?

 

[tinkertot]

@bella04 I tried that but it just tastes wrong, nothing like the ‘add hot water’ hot chocolates…just like hot chocolate flavoured water. It was odd

 

[vask61]

@smloeffelholz I do exactly the same thing, Make it like you would a cup of coffee. Never had any complaints

 

[sir_isaac]

Keep it for at home and just buy some sachets . Wispa do 4 for £1 and Cadbury’s that you just mix with water plus being in sachets much Easier for having when out I find .

 

[person11111111115555]

Try adding coffee matte to it then make with hot water

 

[eunice1]

I’d buy powdered milk and do whatever a 1/4 pint is into your mix

 

[latrese80]

Can you make some up at home in a thermos flask to take to work each day?

 

[sglewis]

We use hot water to make hot chocolate on the train and it works really well

 

[kumaladewi]

I have recently started making up my own porridge pots and I was unsure on how much milk powder to add but I ended up buying 1 ready to use porridge pot and read the ingredients. It gave percentages and with a little bit of trial and error I worked it out.
I would suggest you try making up a number of trial hot chocolate/milk powder mixes (taking note of how much of each you put in) and see which one you like best.x

 

[dallin]

@kumaladewi ooh please can you tell me your percentages? I was just thinking this the other day that I could just make my own, no idea how much milk powder though xx

 

[warriordenny24]

You can get these at various places.