Hello everyone! How is you week going so far? I hope everyone is having fun and enjoying the holiday season. I am out on a vacation with hubby and friends. I did snowboarding for the first time today and fell down so many times! It was crazy but good fun. We are still here for a day and then go to Vegas! How I love that city, so excited to be there always!
So before my vacation I worked overtime in my kitchen so that I have recipes to share with my readers while I am away. Is there anything more wonderful than hot chocolate during this time of the year? We all love to curl up in a bed with a hot cuppa of hot chocolate and what makes it even better? Oranges. Yes orange and chocolate are wonderful together and you don’t know what you have been missing out in life if you haven’t had a warm Orange Hot Chocolate before.
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? It’s 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.
And while you are at it, check out the other Hot Chocolate recipes on the blog – Pumpkin Spice Dark Hot Chocolate & Creamy Hot Chocolate.
* If you don’t have orange extract, you can also use orange syrup in place. Add and adjust to taste.
Orange Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2-3 drops of orange extract
- 2-3 thinly cut orange rind
- whipped cream for serving [optional]
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition
Orange Hot Chocolate
Yum! I love chocolate and orange! We’re predicted to have verrrrrry cold temperatures, tonight – this will be perfect!!
It will be! Thanks Annie!
This looks fabulous! I don’t know how I missed it! I wanted to stop by today to wish you a Happy New Year! Here’s looking forward to wonderful things for you and your family in 2015! Pinned!
Thank you Kristi, I wish you a fantastic 2015! It has been great knowing you!
I just LOVE chocolate orange this time of year! Genius making orange flavoured hot chocolate- definitely will be trying this for Christmas Eve! 😀
What a delicious flavor of hot chocolate, Manali! I love the orange flavor, so festive! Pinned!
Yum, orange hot chocolate sounds SO perfect right now!!
Enjoy your vacation! I’ve always wanted to go snowboarding, but being the klutz I am, I’m sure I’d be falling a lot too!
That sounds like a fantastic drink Manali! It looks like a chocolate orange in a mug! Yum! I love the chocolate and orange combination but have never tried it in hot chocolate form!
I hope you really enjoy your vacation!! I’ve never been snowboarding or skiing ever but it sounds like you had a blast. This hot chocolate looks amazing. Pinned!
Great combination of flavors ManalI, very chocolatey! Pinned and will try it!!!
Yum! I wish I was holding that glass now :-))