This orange hot chocolate is amazing to enjoy on a snowy, gloomy day or just when you need warming up on a chilly day. Citrus brightens everything up!
It reminds me of Terry’s Chocolate and is rich, decadent and flavorful! The fresh squeezed orange juice made such a difference in the hot chocolate! I really could sip on this hot cocoa all day long!
Let’s get started!
In a medium saucepan, add the cocoa powder, sugar, and salt along with the chocolate.
Add 1/2 cup milk and orange juice.
Heat over medium low heat, stirring constantly until chocolate melts.
It will look watery, but it will come together as it cooks!
Grate orange peel. It smells amazing! I love the brightness of orange. It’s such a cheery scent!
Add orange peel to hot cocoa mixture. Stir well.
Pour in the remaining milk and cream.
Stir constantly for 4 to 5 minutes until the hot cocoa is steaming. Do not boil.
Stir in vanilla. We decided to add extra orange peel. If it’s not orange flavored enough, you can add orange extract – we didn’t need to because the fresh orange juice and peel gave it a lot of that orange taste.
Ladle hot cocoa into your favorite mug.
The hot chocolate is absolutely delicious just like this.
But it’s amazing with all the toppings too!
Orange Hot Chocolate
3 cups milk
1 cup cream
1-1/2 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
3 tbsp grated orange peel
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
2/3 cup milk chocolate chips — we had half a bar of chocolate we wanted to use up, so I chopped it up
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch salt
1/2 tsp orange extract, optional
In a medium saucepan, add the cocoa powder, sugar, and salt along with the chocolate. Add 1/2 cup milk and orange juice. Heat over medium low heat, stirring constantly until chocolate melts. Once melted, add orange peel to hot cocoa mixture. Stir well.
Pour in the remaining milk and cream. Whisk or stir constantly for 4 to 5 minutes until the hot cocoa is steaming. Do not boil. Stir in vanilla. If needed, add orange extract. Ladle hot cocoa into your favorite mug. Serve with your favorite toppings.
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