Orange Scented Hot Chocolate

• 2 cup Milk
• 4 oz (12 cl) Chocolate

  chopped bittersweet or semi-sweet

• 5 pieces Orange peel

  strips

• ½ tsp Espresso

  instant

• 0.12 tsp Nutmeg

  ground

Steps

1. 1 Combine all ingredients in heavy medium saucepan.
2. 2 Stir over low heat until chocolate melts.
3. 3 Increase heat and bring just to a boil, stirring often.
4. 4 Remove from heat and whisk untily frothy.
5. 5 Return to heat and bring to boil again.
6. 6 Remove from heat, whisk until frothy.
7. 7 Repeat heating and whisking once again.
8. 8 Discard orange peel. (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead.
9. 9 Let stand at room temperature.
10. 10 Before serving, bring just to boil, remove from heat and whisk until frothy.) Pour hot chocolate into coffee mugs.
11. 11 Makes 2 servings.