Spiced Hot Chocolate with Orange

Serves 8
Time 20 min
Spiced Hot Chocolate with Orange

This warming beverage is creamy and slightly sweet with a pleasant kick at the finish. Use whatever milk your prefer, dairy or non, and gather around the fireplace to enjoy.

Special Diets:

Gluten FreeGluten Free
VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    8 cups2% milk, soymilk or hemp milk
    7whole cloves
    2cinnamon sticks, broken into small pieces
    1/8 teaspooncayenne pepper, plus more to taste
    1/4 cupsugar
    1 tablespoongrated orange zest
    8 ounces(1/2 pound) dark chocolate, at least 65% dark

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Method

Combine milk, cloves, cinnamon, cayenne, sugar and orange zest in a large saucepan. 


Bring mixture to a gentle simmer, taking care it does not come to a boil. 


Stir occasionally and keep over low heat for 15 minutes to allow spices to infuse. 


Chop chocolate and transfer to a heat-proof pitcher or bowl. 


Strain hot spiced milk mixture into pitcher and stir well to melt chocolate. 


Pour into mugs and serve immediately.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

About 1 cup

Calories

300

Total Fat

14g

Saturated Fat

9g

Cholesterol

20mg

Sodium

100mg

Total Carbohydrate

35g

Dietary Fiber

3g

Total Sugars

32g

Protein

9g

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