Name: Spicy Moroccan Hot Chocolate
Ingredients: 3 cups lowfat milk; 2 tablespoons sugar; 2 cinnamon sticks; 3 cardamom pods, lightly crushed (or 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom); 3-inch piece orange peel, peeled with vegetable peeler; 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips (60% cacao); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Description

Spice up your mug of hot chocolate with cardamom, orange and cinnamon.

Ingredients

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3 cups lowfat milk
2 tablespoons sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
3 cardamom pods, lightly crushed (or 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom)
3-inch piece orange peel, peeled with vegetable peeler
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips (60% cacao)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

Bring milk to a simmer. Remove from heat and add sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, orange peel. Steep for 15 minutes. Strain out spices. Add chocolate to milk and reheat to a very low heat, stirring occasionally fro 3-5 minutes until chocolate melts. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla. Serve; garnish with cinnamon sticks, whipped cream and zest of orange peel, if desired.