Orange Hot Chocolate

With the cold days coming to an end, take one last opportunity to cozy up in your favorite chair with a toasty drink. Orange hot chocolate is a delectable way to warm up, with a hint of springtime.


4 cups milk
1 cinnamon stick
4 oz semisweet chocolate
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
2 slices of orange rind (optional, remove before drinking)

Heat milk, orange, and cinnamon until almost boiling. Add chocolate and sugar, stir till dissolved. Remove from heat stir in extract. Enjoy!


With little sugar in this recipe, this is no kiddie cocoa.