Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate is the perfect treat! Made with cocoa powder, orange syrup, honey, orange zest, and homemade whipped cream, this is a delicious hot chocolate concoction! You can easily turn this chocolate drink into a Valencia Mocha, by adding espresso. This drink is similar to the infamous Terry's Chocolate Orange! You could also call this chocolate dessert, Terry's hot chocolate. This hot chocolate with orange drink is going to impress all of your guests!
Terrys chocolate orange hot chocolate is delicious any time of the year and can be enjoyed hot or iced! You can also make this an orange mocha or turn it into boozy orange hot chocolate if that's your jam! This orange hot chocolate mix recipe pairs well with my Homemade Chocolate Orange Ice Cream or my French Vanilla Hot Chocolate With Sweet Cream You can also try making my Chocolate Orange Loaf Cake which pairs nicely with orange hot chocolate and makes the epic Chocolate Orange treat! Want a lemon dessert? Try my Gluten free lemon bars recipe for a healthy treat!
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🍊Ingredients For Orange Extract Hot Chocolate
Ingredients for Orange Cocoa:
- Coffee or espresso (optional, but you'll need this if you want to turn this into an Orange Mocha
- Steamed whole milk
- Milk or Dark Chocolate Chips or Chocolate Bar
- Cocoa Powder
- Orange Syrup to make this orange extract hot chocolate
- Honey or sugar (I recommend using honey as this chocolate recipes is very sweet)
- Chocolate Shavings or chopped chocolate
- Fresh Orange Zest
See recipe card below for quantities hot chocolate orange
🍊 Instructions For Homemade Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate How to make hot chocolate
How To Make Chocolate Drink How To make Orange Chocolate
Step 1: In a medium saucepan, whisk together the heavy cream or whole milk, chocolate, and cocoa powder. Add the orange syrup or extract and honey and continue to whisk together. You can also make this chocolate recipe in the slow cooker or instant pot.
Step 2: Simmer on low heat on the stovetop and contiue to whisk for 5-minutes until the hot chocolate starts to thicken. Keep stirring to help thicken the hot chocolate. Do not let the milk curdle or boil.
Step 3: Stir and remove from heat.
Step 4: Top with homemade whipped cream, fresh orange zest, and chocolate shavings.
🍊 Note: If you want to make this a Valencia Mocha, simply add the coffee after the milk and combine. 🍊
🍊 Substitutions For Orange Hot Chocolate Powder
You can use almond milk or soy milk instead of whole milk for hot chocolate almond milk. You can also make orange chocolate drink lemon hot chocolate by using lemon juice instead of fresh orange juice.
You can make this vegan orange hot chocolate by using a non-dairy substitute like oat milk, almond milk, or soy milk. It will still taste similar to Terry's hot chocolate. Terry's chocolate orange hot chocolate. This orange and chocolate drink is so delicious, you'll want to make it again and again!
You can make this spiced orange hot chocolate by adding cinnamon and all-spice.
🍊 How To Make Orange Chocolate
You can also make orange chocolate by adding chopped dark chocolate to a glass bowl over a pot with boiling water, and melt the chocolate and then adding orange extract and fresh orange zest. This will give you homemade orange chocolate. You can use this as a base to make hot chocolate giving this an orange and chocolate extravaganza!
This is an epic chocolate and orange orange chocolate drink!
Have you ever heard of sainsburys orange hot chocolate or mcstevens orange hot chocolate which turns orange when you drink it. A perfect cup of magical hot cocoa for Halloween! You will love this recipe!
🍊Tips:
Don't boil the milk as this will cause it to curdle
Make sure you enjoy this chocolate decadence right away! It can savored with cakes a cookies for a real treat.
🍊Frequently Asked Questions
How to make this White Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate?
Simply swap in white chocolate chips instead of dark chocolate and melt your chocolate first using the instructions above. You'll leave out the cocoa powder and use the white chocolate with the orange instead. It's that easy!
Is there a difference between hot cocoa and hot chocolate? Yes! A huge difference.
What is hot cocoa?
Hot cocoa is usually made from cocoa powder, sugar, and milk.
What is hot chocolate?
Hot chocolate is made from good quality melted chocolate, like milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or white chocolate. The consistency is different too, it is more like a drinking chocolate that smooth, velvety, and much creamier.
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Orange Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 4 cups whole milk or heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup Semisweet or milk chocolate chips or chopped chocolate bar
- ¼ cup Guittard's Chocolate Cocoa Powder or Cacao Powder
- 3 tablespoon Orange Syrup or Orange Extract
- 4 tablespoon Honey (add more for additonal sweetness)
- Fresh Orange Zest
- Coffee or Espresso if making this a Valencia Mocha
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together the heavy cream or whole milk, chocolate, and cocoa powder. Add the orange syrup or extract and honey and continue to whisk together.
- Simmer on low heat on the stovetop and contiue to whisk for 5-minutes until the hot chocolate starts to thicken. Keep stirring to help thicken the hot chocolate.
- Stir and remove from heat.
- Top with homemade whipped cream, fresh orange zest, and chocolate shavings.
- For chocolate shavings, simply grate chocolate on a chese grater
Notes
🍊Tips:
Orange Hot Chocolate is best enjoyed right away! Don't boil the milk as this will cause it to curdle Make sure you enjoy this chocolate decadence right away! It can savored with cakes a cookies for a real treat.🍊Frequently Asked Questions
How to make this White Chocolate Orange Hot Chocolate? Simply swap in white chocolate chips instead of dark chocolate and melt your chocolate first using the instructions above. You'll leave out the cocoa powder and use the white chocolate with the orange instead. It's that easy! Is there a difference between hot cocoa and hot chocolate? Yes! A huge difference. What is hot cocoa? Hot cocoa is usually made from cocoa powder, sugar, and milk. What is hot chocolate? Hot chocolate is made from good quality melted chocolate, like milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or white chocolate. The consistency is different too, it is more like a drinking chocolate that smooth, velvety, and much creamier.Nutrition
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