What's the best sugar free hot cocoa?

[Tricia]

I stopped eating refined sugar over a year and half ago. I drink a sugar-free hot cider for the most part when I want to have a hot beverage on a cold ski day.
Lately I've been getting a hankering for hot cocoa, but I don't want to start drinking regular cocoa and chance giving in to refined sugar.

I know we have some diabetics on the site and was hoping to get some input on finding a good sugar free hot cocoa.

For now, use milk and add some Hershey's zero sugar syrup at home but I'd like an alternative in a dry pack to take skiing.

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[Plai]

Not hot cocoa, but ....

My sister was pushing Good Earth's Sweet and Spicy herbal tea during Xmas:



I often carry whole leaf oolong tea leaves. But, I have to admit, my usual go to is coffee with a little cocoa (or the opposite).

Yeah, I know, not the same mouth feel nor taste profiles.....

 

[James]

No idea on the cocoa.
This is good for a tea-

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[In2h2o]

This is my favorite cocoa - no sugar, while I have been using it more in smoothies - I don't see why you couldn't heat up a plant based beverage of choice instead of milk that is low in sugar and add this-- (I like unsweetened Almond Milk). You would have no sugars and very little carbs..... I certainly understand this is not drink for traditional cocoa lovers, and you're not going to get that 'richness' but if you wanted pure ingredients, low sugar low carbs......

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[Paul Lutes]

Maybe add some agave nectar?

 

[luliski]

Unsweetened cocoa powder and powdered milk ( and your sweetener of choice if you want one)? Assuming you want to mix with hot water.

 

[skibum4ever]

Not hot cocoa, but ....

My sister was pushing Good Earth's Sweet and Spicy herbal tea during Xmas:

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I often carry whole leaf oolong tea leaves. But, I have to admit, my usual go to is coffee with a little cocoa (or the opposite).

Yeah, I know, not the same mouth feel nor taste profiles.....

My favorite tea.

 

[snwbrdr]

depends on the sugar substitute you prefer.

I don't mind Stevia.

 

[Rudi Riet]

I'd DIY with powdered milk (or whatever mild substitute you prefer), cocoa powder, and a powdered sweetener of choice. It's easier to fine-tune the ratio of sweetness to savory chocolate flavor by doing this - and is a fun way to make your own personal blend!

I've found most sugar-free pre-mixed cocoas to be cloyingly sweet and with an overly strong artificial vanilla aftertaste. It's definitely not my jam. And I often do my own blend with raw cane sugar as most artificial sweeteners give me GI distress.

 

[Pequenita]

I don't really hot cocoa or hot cider anymore because, well, skinny diabetic who won the genetic lottery, but my general rule of thumb is to reach for a natural sweetener over an artificial one. The latter gives me headaches. I am with @Rudi Riet wrt the raw cane sugar sweetener, or maybe a coconut sugar. I would probably also try honey, but that probably changes the flavor profile of the cocoa.

 

[David Chaus]

^^^^ this but with maple syrup.

For going skiing I prepare a thermos of tea for the drive, and I'm kinda picky about my tea.

 

[Drahtguy Kevin]

Bourbon.

 

[Jilly]

I worked for Nestle's in the 80's. American's like a chocolate hot chocolate. Canadian like a more cocoa flavour and less sweet. Someone actually tracks this. (Someone tell Timmies, theirs is too sweet!)

So, Canada has a Simply Hot Chocolate under the Carnation label of Nestle. 5 ingredients only. Cane Sugar, Modified milk products, Cocoa, salt and vanilla.

 

[James]

Go Valrhona for cocoa. They don’t screw around. Don’t know if you want Dutch process or “natural”.

I think you want Dutch.

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If one can handle sugar, then melting these Valrhona chocolates in milk would probably be pretty good. Vail would charge $17/cup