Snowstorm Hot Chocolate
Snowstorm Hot Chocolate is the best homemade hot chocolate with orange peel, cinnamon and cayenne; it's rich but not too sweet, a perfect snowstorm treat.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups milk
- 7 ounces bittersweet chocolate I used 72% cacao but if you like it sweeter, use a lower percent cacao
- ¼ teaspoon salt I used maldon
- ⅛ – ¼ teaspoon cayenne
- 2 inch piece of orange peel optional
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Whipped cream for garnish
Instructions
- Put milk in a small pot on low (medium low if you’re paying close attention).
- Chop the chocolate and add into the milk.
- Add the cinnamon stick, orange peel, and cayenne. This little bundle was a gift from my friend Julia, who brought it all the way back from St. Lucia.
- Whisk now and then.
- Add the salt after the chocolate is fully melted.
- Serve with a little? whipped cream.
Notes
I serve it in tiny espresso cups, as it is very rich- a little goes a long way.
It’s a great and unexpected dessert for a dinner party on a cold winter night. Make it extra special and set out a cordial bar. Frangelico, Kahlua, Grand Marnier, Bailey’s are all excellent additions to the hot chocolate.
It’s a great and unexpected dessert for a dinner party on a cold winter night. Make it extra special and set out a cordial bar. Frangelico, Kahlua, Grand Marnier, Bailey’s are all excellent additions to the hot chocolate.