Hot Cocoa

Name: Hot Cocoa
Ingredients: 2 quarts milk; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 strips of orange zest; 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 cups heavy cream; 1/2 pound bittersweet chocolate, chopped

7 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 quarts milk
1 cinnamon stick
2 strips of orange zest
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups heavy cream
1/2 pound bittersweet chocolate, chopped

Directions

1

In a large saucepan, combine the milk, cinnamon stick and orange zest and cook over moderately high heat until bubbles appear around the edge.
2

Remove from the heat, cover and let steep for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
3

Remove and discard the cinnamon stick and orange zest.
4

Whisk the cocoa and sugar into the milk until thoroughly blended.
5

Add the cream and bittersweet chocolate and cook over moderate heat, whisking constantly, until the cocoa is smooth.
6

Serve piping hot.