Name: Orange hot chocolate
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 2-3
Ingredients: 300ml whole milk; 1 orange, zested; 100g dark chocolate, chopped; 75ml single cream; 2 shots (optional) spiced rum

Two mugs of hot chocolate, next to a jug of milk and shots of spiced rum

Ingredients

300ml whole milk
1 orange, zested
100g dark chocolate, chopped
75ml single cream
2 shots (optional) spiced rum

Method

STEP 1
Gently heat the milk and orange zest in a pan until simmering. Take off the heat and leave to infuse for 5 minutes before straining out the zest.
STEP 2
Add the chocolate and leave for 2 minutes before stirring until melted and combined.
STEP 3
Stir in the cream. Return to the heat to warm through, if needed, then pour into mugs and with the rum, if using.