Turning raw/baking cocoa powder into instant cocoa (Kaba/Nesquik)
The question on Dissolving cocoa powder in milk describes the two common workarounds for making chocolate milk with raw cocoa powder. While obviously it works easiest with hot milk, making cocoa slime/mud is a functioning alternative. It's however not very practical, which is why I want to renew this topic. However I'm not settling for anything but achieving something comparable to instant cocoa. So would rather like this question to border on food chemistry or industrial espionage. (Most likely the solution is some food additive though..)
So what's the magic behind Kaba or Nesquik? How do they turn cocoa dust into instant chocolate milk powder?
I've already figured out that ordinary baking cocoa is the weakly de-oiled one. Obviously the oil stipend contributes to the difficulty of mixing it with cold fluids. - So I went out and bought some strongly de-oiled cocoa, which subjectively mixes better already. (But that might be just post-purchase rationalization.) Adding glucose powder also helps both flavour and mixing abilities.
Yet that doesn't solve the issue satisfactory and still requires making a slurry. So there is probably really some food additive necessary. I've also (can't find link) read somewhere about steam (hot water) playing a role in turning cocoa powder into instant granules. But also obviously, I'm looking for something you can do in an ordinary kitchen, and which doesn't involve inventing complex machinery. So, do you have any tips, expert knowledge, links?
Best Answer
The magic emulsifier is probably soy lecithin.
According to Wikipedia:
It is used commercially in foods requiring a natural emulsifier or lubricant. In the food industry it has multiple uses: In confectionery it reduces viscosity, replaces more expensive ingredients, controls sugar crystallization and the flow properties of chocolate, helps in the homogeneous mixing of ingredients, improves shelf life for some products, and can be used as a coating.
The magic soluble is probably a hydrochloride:
Converting insoluble amines into hydrochlorides is a common way to make them water- and acid-soluble
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Is Nesquik cocoa powder?
Flavored with real cocoa, NESQUIK provides 8 grams of protein and 12 essential vitamins and minerals when combined with lowfat vitamin A & D milk. Our powder has no high fructose corn syrup and is certified kosher.How much cocoa is in Nesquik?
Even though Nesquik contains less than 20% cocoa, the flavor additives and sugar give it a soft chocolatey taste. To not overshoot the sweetness in a recipe, using a 3:2 proportion of Nesquik as a replacement for cocoa powder is ideal.Can you add cocoa powder to milk chocolate to make it darker?
Making homemade dark chocolate is probably easier than you think. It's made with only 5 ingredients: cocoa powder (or cacao), coconut oil, honey, vanilla, and sea salt. All you need is about 5 minutes of melting and whisking plus thirty minutes in the freezer and you're good to go.How do you turn cocoa powder into liquid?
Microwave for a minute or until almost boiling, and it should be completely dissolved. Since you're trying to make chocolate milk not hot cocoa, just chill it afterwards. Show activity on this post. If you've already screwed it up and have added the powder to a lot of liquid, just microwave it until it's warm/hot.HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE BAR RECIPE l WITH BUTTER l WITHOUT COCONUT OIL or COCOA BUTTER
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