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Competition! Win a box of delicious handmade chocolates

Friday, January 20th, 2012

Facebook – like our Hot Chocolates page and update your status to “I want to drown in Hot Chocolates. Like Hot Chocolates to win a free box.”

Twitter – follow hotchocshop and tweet “I want to drown in Hot Chocolates – retweet and follow hotchocshop to win a free box.”

Join our mailing list – email me Sharon with the message “Sharon, I want to drown in Hot Chocolates!”

Why not do all three and triple your chances of winning! Competition closes Tuesday 31st January at midnight. Open to UK residents only.

Rose and Cointreau Truffles

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

Special edition twelve rose and cointreau handmade chocolates covered in dark chocolate – the best of British and French – gorgeous!

Handmade Salted Caramels

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

Sticky and dense handmade salted caramels using sea salt harvested from mineral rich seawater containing traces of important minerals such as calcium and magnesium. Enjoy with a cup of coffee after dinner.

Toffee Apple Chocolates

Friday, October 7th, 2011

Just eaten one of my new Toffee Apple chocolates with a cup of coffee – Perfect! Feel de-stressed already. Whilst the kids are tucking into toffee apples relax with our version of the Autumn classic.

The Christmas Cake

Monday, August 29th, 2011

If I’d known you were coming I’d have baked a cake!

Rhubarb and Custard Chocolates

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

Just made today by me and Mhairi! Rhubarb and Custard

Today in the Hot Chocolates Kitchen

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

15% off Hot Chocolates

Monday, May 30th, 2011

Between 30-31 May for two days only we are offering 15% off the entire Hot Chocolates range. Use code EDX in the coupon box provided.
Enjoy! Sharon

Edinburgh Evening News 23 April 2011 – Breaking the Mould

Friday, April 29th, 2011

Self-taught chocolatier Sharon Grimshaw cooks up her sweet treats in her kitchen on Littlejohn Road, sending luscious aromas of her award-winning apple crumble chocolates and her quirky Lia Fail truffle – laced with Perthshire brewed beer – across neighbours’ gardens. She sells her bespoke, handmade creations through her HotChocolates website and demand is growing all the time. “I was making up little favours for my wedding guests and was so disappointed at the state of British chocolate available that I decided to make my own,” she recalls.
She began creating recipes based on traditional British puddings – including black forest cherry and an oat and whisky Cranachan-style chocolate. For Easter, she adapted the classic Simnel cake, with spices, nuts, marzipan and orange, and turned it into a mouthwatering white chocolate.


Boozy Apricot Crumbles

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

12 gorgeous handmade apricot crumbles infused with Cointreau and Orange Cognac and covered in milk chocolate! Yes I know, a little extravagant, but when you make chocolates you have to be and they are at a special offer price too!


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