Spiced Orange Hot Chocolate

The chocolate orange, finally warm.

HotChocolateWinterChristmas

You will need

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 oz dark chocolate, chopped
  • 1 tbsp Dutch process cocoa
  • Zest of half an orange
  • Pinch cinnamon
  • The smallest pinch cayenne

Make it

  1. Warm the milk with the orange zest for 5 minutes on low, then strain it out.
  2. Whisk in the cocoa, then melt in the chopped chocolate.
  3. Add the cinnamon and a barely there pinch of cayenne. You want warmth, not heat.
  4. Top with whipped cream and fresh zest.
Make it grown-up

Add 1 oz orange liqueur. Grand Marnier or Cointreau. Triple sec is too sweet against the dark chocolate.

Goes well with

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