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Dark Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate

January 6, 2019

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Dark Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate tastes just like those holiday chocolate orange treats. It so simple and so delicious, it will be your new favorite treat for cool winter nights.

Dark Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate tastes just like those holiday chocolate orange treats. It so simple and so delicious, it will be your new favorite treat for cool winter nights. #OurFamilyTable

I have a friend at work.  Amazing, right?  Anyway, she knows how much I love chocolate and orange.  In particular, that chocolate orange that you hit on a hard surface to break the orange sections apart.  You know what one I’m talking about, right?

Well, I think every year it’s her goal to make sure I have one of those oranges.  Be it during the holiday season or after the holiday for the half price holiday candy.  She loves the half price holiday candy.  I mean, who doesn’t, right?

Dark Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate tastes just like those holiday chocolate orange treats. It so simple and so delicious, it will be your new favorite treat for cool winter nights. #OurFamilyTable

Not only do they taste delicious, but it’s always fun to release some stress smacking that thing on your desk or table.  Then opening it up and pulling apart the sections that are molded to look like orange sections.  Finally, biting a piece off and letting the chocolate and orange flavors fill your mouth.

Who’s drooling?  Because I sure am!

A few years ago, I took this combination and made the most delicious macaron!  Tangerine and dark chocolate macaron was my homage in macaron form to that delicious chocolate orange ball.  It had freeze dried tangerines and extract in the shell for that perfectly fresh tasting orange flavor.  The macaron were filled with a delicious dark chocolate ganache.  You could easily put some orange liquor in there for a double dip of orange flavor.

Dark Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate tastes just like those holiday chocolate orange treats. It so simple and so delicious, it will be your new favorite treat for cool winter nights. #OurFamilyTable

As much as I love the flavor combination, I haven’t made many recipes with that flavor combination.  This dark chocolate orange hot chocolate is the second recipe.  And, you guessed it!  I plan on remedying this issue this year.  We do have a sweets week coming up.  I might have to make something chocolate orange for that event.

Stay tuned!

I don’t know what the deal with chocolate and orange.  Maybe the flavor of the citrus cuts through the richness of the chocolate.  Or is it the sweetness of the orange pairing with the bitter of the dark chocolate?  Whatever it is, I cannot resist anything that has chocolate and orange together.

Dark Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate tastes just like those holiday chocolate orange treats. It so simple and so delicious, it will be your new favorite treat for cool winter nights. #OurFamilyTable

When we decided on the inaugural event of this new group, I knew I had to make hot chocolate.  And I knew it had to be chocolate orange hot chocolate.  But you know me well enough to know that I’m not a milk chocolate fan.  So, for me, it had to dark chocolate orange hot chocolate.

Yes, that’s a mouthful.  And when you have a mouthful of this rich, chocolaty, and orange flavored hot chocolate you’re going to love it as much as I do.  You’re going to love it even more when you find out that all you have to do is scald some milk and chop some chocolate.

Easy Peasy Orange Squeezy!

Dark Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate tastes just like those holiday chocolate orange treats. It so simple and so delicious, it will be your new favorite treat for cool winter nights. #OurFamilyTable

I have a confession to make.  I have not ever made homemade hot chocolate.  There is absolutely no excuse for this.  Is super easy to make.  It takes very little ingredients.  And home-made hot chocolate tastes amazing!!  It’s so creamy, rich, and delicious.

You could easily heat the milk, cream, extract, and sweetener in the microwave.  Yup!  I said it!  Heat it in the microwave for about 3 to 5 minutes.  Keep an eye on it because you don’t want it to boil over.  But once it’s heated, you add the chocolate and stir.  If it doesn’t melt, pop it back in there and heat for a minute at a time until it does melt.  Pour then serve.

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any easier!  It did!

Dark Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate tastes just like those holiday chocolate orange treats. It so simple and so delicious, it will be your new favorite treat for cool winter nights. #OurFamilyTable

I must caveat something, though.  You’re going to need quality orange extract.  If it’s not quality orange extract, then it’s just going to taste fake, like alcohol, and gross.  For a quality orange extract, I’d recommend LorAnn Orange Emulsion or Nielsen-Massey Pure Orange Extract.  Both of those will result in a delicious orange flavor that tastes real and not fake.

I know what you’re thinking.  And no, you can’t just put orange juice or even concentrated orange juice in there.  I mean, unless you want to chew your hot chocolate.  It will just curdle the milk and cream.  For those that haven’t made homemade buttermilk one of the ways to do that is to put lemon juice in milk.  It just turns it into something I don’t want to drink.

Dark Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate tastes just like those holiday chocolate orange treats. It so simple and so delicious, it will be your new favorite treat for cool winter nights. #OurFamilyTable

Now, Nana used to drink buttermilk, but I most certainly couldn’t.  However, I do love to put buttermilk in my baking.  It makes muffins so tasty, moist, and light.  You add a little to pancakes and waffles.  I add some to cupcakes and a little extra baking soda for an extra lift.  You should try it sometime if you haven’t already.

So, no, you can’t just put orange juice or concentrate in with the milk and cream.

I would start with one teaspoon and taste it just to make sure it’s just enough orange flavor for you.  I went with a whole tablespoon in mine, but I like orange flavor.  Most will probably like between 1 and 2 teaspoons.  Just make sure you add a little and try it before adding more.

Dark Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate tastes just like those holiday chocolate orange treats. It so simple and so delicious, it will be your new favorite treat for cool winter nights. #OurFamilyTable

Of course, this could mean you’ll have to make a second batch because you’re “sampling” might lead you to drinking it all.  This is THAT good!  The chocolate flavor is right with just enough sweetness.  The orange flavor is prominent but not so much that it over powers the chocolate.  Then there’s the cream richness of the, well, cream!

And, I will have to admit that this tasted super good because I’m sick.

And when I’m sick, I want comfort in a mug, a blanket, and either a good book or binge watch a good show.  Right now, I’m hooking on the Curse of Oak Island.  I’m not sure why, but it’s just gained my interest right now.

Dark Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate tastes just like those holiday chocolate orange treats. It so simple and so delicious, it will be your new favorite treat for cool winter nights. #OurFamilyTable

I’ve already gone through all the Call the Midwife episodes and even went through the Vanity Fair.  Both are great shows!  At least I liked them.  I binge batched the prior season of Outlander.  Such a great show!!  I haven’t seen this season yet.  We don’t have Starz.  I signed up for the free 5 days to binge through last season.

If nothing else will do, then I just start watching all the Disney movies I can.  My favorite being Dumbo.  I can’t believe they’re making a live action version of the movie.  I hope it sticks true to the story.  We’ll just have to see how it turns out.  I’m sure Disney won’t do a half-assed movie from a classic.

Dark Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate tastes just like those holiday chocolate orange treats. It so simple and so delicious, it will be your new favorite treat for cool winter nights. #OurFamilyTable

This is the first event from a new group that we created.  It will post recipes on Sunday.  We hope it will be a great group that is supportive of its blogger members.  We could all use more support for each other, that’s for sure.  I hope you enjoy our first event and will follow the group and all their delicious recipes!

Be sure to see what the other participants are serving up this week.  There’s some mighty tasty drinks to warm you up this winter.

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Dark Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate tastes just like those holiday chocolate orange treats. It so simple and so delicious, it will be your new favorite treat for cool winter nights. #OurFamilyTable

Dark Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate

Yield: 2 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Dark Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate tastes just like those holiday chocolate orange treats. It so simple and so delicious, it will be your new favorite treat for cool winter nights.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoon KetoseSweet liquid sweetener
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons quality orange extract
  • 3 ounces semi-sweet dark chocolate
  • 1 ounces orange liquor (optional)

Instructions

  1. Combine the milk with the cream, the sweetener, and the orange extract in a small saucepan. Heat on medium heat until bubbles form around the edges.
  2. Remove from heat and add the chocolate and the orange liquor. Stir constantly until the chocolate is melted and the cocoa is smooth.
  3. Pour into mugs and serve.

Notes

You can substitute 2 tablespoons powdered sugar or 1 tablespoon Stevia sweetener.


© Chris Campbell
Category: Drinks & Cocktails
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  1. Cindy says

    January 6, 2019 at 8:07 pm

    Orange and chocolate are one of my favorite combos! Yum!

    Reply
    • Chris says

      January 7, 2019 at 11:17 am

      Ours, too! Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Jaida ~ Sweet Beginnings says

    January 6, 2019 at 4:08 pm

    Oh man, those chocolate oranges are amazing. Having a drink that tastes like those sounds like the best thing ever!! Can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
    • Chris says

      January 7, 2019 at 11:18 am

      I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

      Reply
  3. Wendy Klik says

    January 6, 2019 at 3:07 pm

    I love those chocolate oranges. They are my favorite. Can’t wait to try this.

    Reply
    • Chris says

      January 7, 2019 at 11:18 am

      Ours, too! I hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  4. Ellen says

    January 6, 2019 at 6:34 am

    This looks rich, creamy and delicious. I love the chocolate orange combination.

    Reply
    • Chris says

      January 7, 2019 at 11:18 am

      It is all those things and more!

      Reply

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