Orange Scented
Hot Chocolate

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Milk
• 4 ounces chopped bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate
• 3 strips of orange peel (orange part only!) approx. 2 inches in length
• ½ tsp. Instant Espresso or regular coffee powder
• 1/8 tsp. Ground nutmeg

• In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients
• Stir over a low heat until the chocolate melts.
• Once the chocolate is melted, remove the mixture from the heat and whisk it until it is frothy.
• Repeat three times. (Heat to boil, whisk until frothy).
• Discard the orange peel.

This can be prepared up to two hours ahead of time. Let it stand at room temperature until ready to serve.

• Just before serving bring to boil
• Remove from heat and again, whisk until frothy.
• Pour into coffee mugs.