Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Orange Hot Chocolate is a vegetarian recipe made with whole milk, + 1 tablespoon semi-sweet chocolate chips, and drops of orange extract in about 10 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: Not specified
  • Cook time: 10 minutes
  • Total time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: 1
  • Category: Recipes
  • Cuisine: Kitchen notes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2-3 drops of orange extract
  • 2-3 thinly cut orange rind
  • whipped cream (for serving [optional])

Method

  1. In a pan on medium heat, whisk together milk and semi-sweet chocolate chips.
  2. Add sliced orange rind and keep stirring till chocolate completely dissolves and mixture is smooth.
  3. Add orange extract and whisk.
  4. Pour hot chocolate into serving glass.
  5. Garnish with whipped cream and orange slices.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.