Orange Scented Hot Chocolate

Coffee mug5 ingredients

Ingredients

Milk2 cups

Chocolate4 oz chopped bittersweet or semi-sweet

Orange peel3 2-inch strips

Espresso1/2 tsp instant

Nutmeg1/8 tsp ground

How to make Orange Scented Hot Chocolate

Combine all ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over low heat until chocolate melts. Increase heat and bring just to a boil, stirring often. Remove from heat and whisk untily frothy. Return to heat and bring to boil again. Remove from heat, whisk until frothy. Repeat heating and whisking once again. Discard orange peel. (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Before serving, bring just to boil, remove from heat and whisk until frothy.) Pour hot chocolate into coffee mugs. Makes 2 servings.

Serve in: Coffee mug