AIBU to ask if it's possible to make a smooth, non lumpy hot chocolate at home?

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I am poorly and feeling sorry for myself and fancy a hot chocolate. I have a rather exquisite selection in the cupboard but am sadly lacking in technique - whether I use Hotel Chocolat, Green & Blacks, or Cadbury's I always end up with floaty non melted bits or a gloop of it at the bottom which sounds like it should be lovely, but is actually rather grim.
Where am I going wrong?! (I have the same problem with gravy, maybe I'm just not deft of hand enough?)

I'm hoping someone with the magic trick will come along so I don't have to cope with this horrid sore throat thing AS WELL AS lumpy hot chocolate.

Such problems, I know.

Get some Valor, it has to be made on the hob but never had lumpy bits

Charbonel is the best though

Those who’ve got the velvitiser can you use other hot choc with it too?

Technically yes but grating it to the correct size is a massive pain. I tried Galaxy and it was much too sweet, plus really fine powder so very thin..

No need for the expensive Hotel Chocolate one... www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B009ISASGQ/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1&tag=mumsnetforu03-21

@Bellasblankexpression I use cadburys hot chocolate powder in the velvertiser so its not as expensive as the hotel chocolate sachets and I prefer this as its more milker

You can get milk frothers on Amazon for not much, which do a similar job as the velvetiser