Which chocolates are a Christmas must have?

[MummyPig24]

We have already eaten a tin of roses and the kids have a selection box in their sack.

But which chocolates do you absolutely always have to have at Christmas time? I am hoping someone gets us a tub of heroes

[Hessy]

Has anyone said Florentines yet?!

[honeybeeridiculous]

clandy Thorntons do lovely chocolate covered Turkish delight, a large box for £6.99 or smaller bars for £1, love it!

[MrsBennetsEldest]

Thanks raisah, I have seen the small boxes but it's the giant ones I miss. I know, we are pigs.

[raisah]

MrsBennetsEldest - you can buy Anthon Berg chocolates from Amazon.
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B002YHU8L8?tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

Try Waitrose aswell.

[Greentriangle82]

Asda's own truffles £1 a box are lovely.
Roses, match makers, after eights

[Damnautocorrect]

Yes yes to the quality street change, made my teeth hurt as there's too much sugar

[Beastofburden]

They look the same. Except the box is a crappy plastic one and not the sound metal tin that then pops up, slightly rusty, with cake in it for years (nostalgic).

But they have done something to the chocolate. And the brasil nuts are a weedy shadow of their former self. Some pathetic sliver of nut sweepings instead of a proper big nut. And the green triangles are no longer right.

[ZeViteVitchofCwismas]

Have they really, reaLLY changed quality S?

How?

[tshirtsuntan]

bunty I hope he gets it, what does an ambassador actually do? you should stock up ready, tesco have endless different permutations of the nutty balls at the moment

[callmekitten]

Chocolate orange
Chocolate coins
We also have a candy maker in town and we get a selection of favorites from them-truffles, nougats, toffee, chocolate covered nuts

[TheRaniOfYawn]

Chocolate reindeer, Santa and coins in stocking

Bendicks bittermints

Aldi matchmakers

Lindor

Mark de champagne truffled

Home-made peppermint bark with ganache filling.

[Clandy]

Does nobody eat chocolate covered Turkish delight anymore?? I really fancy some. Cadburys did one but it wasn't fab. This is what I want this Christmas.

Obviously quality street, toblerone, after eights and a chocolate orange are compulsory!

[travailtotravel]

Foil wrapped coins. In a stocking.

And Marc de Champagne Truffles - the pink ones

[Beastofburden]

It may be retro but actually the daddy of all chocolate brasils is Paynes. Haven't had them for years though.

[lookout]

I am so pleased I'm not the only who's gone off Quality Street, they have changed them, haven't they? The violet and rose creams sounds amazing.

[Taffeta]

Quality St tin
Posh nougat (Aldi)
Bittermints
Dark orange creams (Harrods English are the best but the 99p shop ones are acceptable too )
Home made marzipan balls dipped in dark chocolate (from Christmas cake trimmings )

I also have a box of Butlers in the hamper work sent.

[not2nitedarling]

mmm yes
matchmakers
tin of quality street
tin of roses
choc orange
choc brazil nuts

[ExitPursuedByAChristmasGrinch]

Rose & Violet cremes.

[VivaLeBeaver]

Mingles.

[ChippyMinton]

Roses are good this year. Has anyone tried the Thorntons pudding / dessert box?

[Beastofburden]

Used to buy Charbonnel and Walker rose and violet creams. But hotel chocolat is better and fresher.

Much the cheapest way is to buy the little plastic taster boxes of six chocolates, if you get three or more they are cheaper. For some reason, exactly the same chocolates cost way more in the H-boxes. Weird.

As a child, quality street, but they have ruined them now, especially the purple Brazil nut ones. Cheap bastards. :(

Stockings must have jelly beans in them. Tis the law.

[Marcelinewhyareyousomean]

thanks mrscynical. HdC it is. I will make sometimes Christmas.

[ZeViteVitchofCwismas]

Mint matchmakers



buy one get TWO fere at the moment in tesco....( brought 6 packs, eaten four)

[NotMissMiranda]

Bendicks Bitter Mints and Lintdor (or however you spell it!)