Spiced Hot Chocolate

Name: Spiced Hot Chocolate
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar (or more, to taste); 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 34 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 5 cardamom pods, crushed or 14 teaspoon ground cardamom; 2 whole cloves; 14 teaspoon orange zest, grated (or a couple drops of orange oil); 1 dash salt; 14 cup water; 1 34 cups milk; 12 teaspoon vanilla extract; nutmeg (to garnish)

11 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons dark brown sugar (or more, to taste)
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
34 teaspoon ground cinnamon
5 cardamom pods, crushed or 14 teaspoon ground cardamom
2 whole cloves
14 teaspoon orange zest, grated (or a couple drops of orange oil)
1 dash salt
14 cup water
1 34 cups milk
12 teaspoon vanilla extract
nutmeg (to garnish)

Directions

1

In a small saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, orange zest, and salt.
2

Blend in water and heat to boiling.
3

Boil gently for 1 minute.
4

Mix in milk and vanilla and heat almost to boiling, but do NOT allow to boil.
5

Remove whole spices, then beat with a mixer until frothy.
6

Pour into mugs, garnish if desired, and serve hot.