Make the ultimate hot chocolate with the new Smeg milk frother
Who needs a local coffee shop when you can froth milk like a pro at home?
It's deepest, darkest winter. It's blowing a gale outside, the biting wind is cutting through your coat and chilling you to the core. You stagger home in the cold and finally step through the front door, in urgent need of an instant warm up. But the faff involved in making a hot chocolate from scratch is simply too much for your icy hands to handle...
...and THAT is why every home should have Smeg's gorgeous new milk frother this winter.
Even if you're not a frothy coffee family, kids of all ages will love the hot-choc-in-a-flash aspect of this easy-to-use (and easy-to-clean) machine, while house-proud homeowners will love its chic design.
Related: Deck the halls with pods of coffee – Nespresso launches first advent calendar
Smeg milk frother
Designed for ease of use, it comes with two whisk discs – a notched one for whipping up froth and a smooth disc for heating milk. Simply pour milk straight from the fridge into the jug and it'll whip and froth milk in mere minutes, either heating up to half a litre or frothing 250ml of milk in one go.
The smart, stylish dial on the front features seven settings (all with clear icons denoting each function) to help you create light or thick foam, frothless heated milk and even the perfect hot chocolate.
Buy now: Milk frother MFF01PKUK in Pink, £149.95, Smeg
Get the Ideal Home Newsletter
Sign up to our newsletter for style and decor inspiration, house makeovers, project advice and more.
Want a heavenly hot chocolate? Smeg recommends using full-fat milk straight from the fridge and adding chocolate flakes into the jug as you froth to guarantee a smooth and rich choccy cuppa.
Buy now: Milk frother MFF01RDUK in Red, £149.95, Smeg
Looks-wise, the milk frother is definitely designed to be shown off, not hidden away in a cupboard. Available in seven colourways, from classics to pastels, you can completely co-ordinate your kitchen with Smeg's wide range of matching appliances, which includes toasters, kettles and stand mixers to fridge freezers and dishwashers, all bearing the company's iconic '50s design.
Related: Kitchen storage ideas – to turn a chaotic kitchen into a neat and tidy space
So go on, don't you and your kitchen need a little colour (and hot chocolate) therapy this season?
Ginevra Benedetti has been the Deputy Editor of Ideal Home magazine since 2021. With a career in magazines spanning nearly twenty years, she has worked for the majority of the UK’s interiors magazines, both as staff and as a freelancer. She first joined the Ideal Home team in 2011, initially as the Deputy Decorating Editor and has never left! She currently oversees the publication of the brand’s magazine each month, from planning through to publication, editing, writing or commissioning the majority of the content.
-
When to harvest leeks for the sweetest and tenderest vegetables
Milder and sweeter than onions, but every bit as delicious, let's discuss when to harvest leeks...
By Kayleigh Dray
-
Storing cookbooks in a kitchen is more controversial than we thought - kitchen experts decide whether it's stylish or a faux pas
Which camp are you in?
By Holly Cockburn
-
Gift-wrapping experts have called it - this is the colour you should be wrapping your presents with this Christmas to add a luxury flourish
It's easy to see why this colour is trending...
By Kezia Reynolds