With winter at its peak, there’s no better time to curl up with a cup of something warm and indulgent. Our extraordinary spiced hot chocolate is rich, velvety, and just the right amount of fiery. A sweet and spicy ending to the week, it’s the ultimate chocolatey treat that’ll warm you from the inside out.
Rich spiced hot chocolate
Ingredients
- 250 ml milk
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 840 ml milk
- 750 ml double cream
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Pinch of nutmeg
- Pinch of cardamom
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 200 g chocolate
Instructions
WHISK a cup of milk and 3 tbsp cocoa powder in a bowl until smooth and combined.
COMBINE 840 ml milk, 3 cups double cream, 1 cinnamon stick, pinch of nutmeg and cardamom, 1 tbsp orange zest and ½ cup sugar to a pot over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil and simmer for 1–2 minutes.
ADD in the milk and cocoa powder mixture and whisk until heated through.
ADD in 200 g milk chocolate and whisk until dissolved. Cook on a low heat for 3–5 minutes until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
POUR into serving cups and sprinkle with cocoa powder, chocolate shavings and cinnamon.