Warm Orange Zest Chocolate
A thin strip of washed orange zest flavors warm chocolate without adding citrus juice to the milk. Remove the zest before the finished drink is poured.
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THE RECIPE CARD
Warm Orange Zest Chocolate
- Prep
- 5 min
- Cook
- 5 min
- Total
- 10 min
- Makes
- 1 drink
What you’ll need
- 6 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 12 g sugar
- 20 ml hot drinking water
- 200 ml pasteurized milk
- 1 thin strip washed orange zest without white pith
Make it at home
- 01
Mix cocoa, sugar, and hot water into a paste in a heat-safe cup.
- 02
Warm the milk and zest gently in a small saucepan, stirring, without a vigorous boil.
- 03
Remove the zest with a clean utensil. Whisk a little warm milk into the cocoa paste.
- 04
Stir in the remaining milk and serve promptly in a suitable heat-safe cup.
A FEW USEFUL DETAILS
Before your
next pour.
Wash the whole orange before removing the colored outer peel. A removable strip is easier to control than loose grated zest.
Orange juice changes the acidity and is not a measured substitute in this recipe.
A little more
to know.
What is useful to know before making this?
Wash the whole orange before removing the colored outer peel. A removable strip is easier to control than loose grated zest.
Can I prepare the finished drink far in advance?
Prepare appropriate components separately and keep perishables refrigerated. Assemble close to serving; ice, fruit texture, and any sparkling water change while the finished glass waits.
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