Recipe- Orange Hot Chocolate For Warm Evenings

Orange adds a nice citrus flavor to your hot chocolate and makes it really special. And special is what you need for the Holidays, right? Itís like a delicious orange chocolate in form of a hot chocolate. Yum x 100!

To make a creamy cup of hot chocolate, I always prefer using 1/2 cup half & half and 1/2 cup milk however for this recipe, I used only whole milk. Reason? I did not have half & half at home and I was dying to make this drink. If you have half & half use that especially if love creamy and rich hot chocolate.

Ingredients

1 cup whole milk
º cup + 1 tablespoon semi-sweet chocolate chips
2-3 drops of orange extract
2-3 thinly cut orange rind
whipped cream for serving [optional]

Method

* In a pan on medium heat, whisk together milk and semi-sweet chocolate chips.

* Add sliced orange rind and keep stirring till chocolate completely dissolves and mixture is smooth.

* Add orange extract and whisk.

* Pour hot chocolate into serving glass.

* Garnish with whipped cream and orange slices.