Halloween Orange Hot Chocolate Recipes

HALLOWEEN EXTRA-DARK HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Place the nonpareils on a shallow plate. Microwave chocolate in a shallow plate until just melted. Dip inverted mugs in the melted chocolate to coat the rim, then dip in the nonpareils to coat. Let set.
• Heat the milk, sugar, cocoa powder and salt in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, whisking, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is smooth and steaming with tiny bubbles around the end of the pan, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add the chocolate and whisk until fully dissolved and smooth. Pour the hot cocoa into the prepared mugs.

HALLOWEEN ORANGE HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Coarsely chop the premium white chocolate, transfer to a medium-size heatproof bowl and set aside.
• Heat milk in a medium-size saucepan over medium heat, until bubbles begin to form at edge of surface, about 4 minutes.
• Immediately pour milk over chocolate.
• When chocolate begins to melt, stir until combined. Whisk in vanilla extract and 2 drops orange food color; whisk until a light foam forms on surface.
• Pour into 10 mugs, garnish with whipped cream and chocolate nonpareils, and serve immediately.

ORANGE HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Place the milk powder, grated chocolate, orange zest and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl and combine thoroughly.
• Spoon the mixture into tins or jars. Label with instructions to use 1/2 cup of chocolate mixture with 1 cup of hot milk or water.
• To make hot chocolate: Pour milk into a saucepan and heat until hot but not boiling. Stir in the hot chocolate mixture and bring to a boil.
• You can also use a cinnamon stick to stir the hot chocolate. In that case, do not add the ground cinnamon in the recipe.
• Top with whip cream and enjoy!