Ingredients
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2 tablespoons dark brown sugar (or more, to taste)
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2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
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3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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5 cardamom pods, crushed or 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
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1/4 teaspoon orange zest, grated (or a couple drops of orange oil)
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1 dash salt
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1/4 cup water
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1 3/4 cups milk
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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nutmeg (to garnish)
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2 whole cloves
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, orange zest, and salt.
- Blend in water and heat to boiling.
- Boil gently for 1 minute.
- Mix in milk and vanilla and heat almost to boiling, but do NOT allow to boil.
- Remove whole spices, then beat with a mixer until frothy.
- Pour into mugs, garnish if desired, and serve hot.