Spiced Orange Mocha

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 medium orange
• 6 whole cloves
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee crystals
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract (or rum extract)
• 2 sticks cinnamon (2-inch long)

Recipe

• 1 remove peel from orange using a sharp knife or vegetable peeler; set aside. squeeze juice from the orange; add water, if necessary, to equal 1/3 cup. set aside.
• 2 to make the spice bag, place orange peel, cinnamon, and cloves in a double layer square of cheesecloth. bring up corners; tie with string. if you don't have cheesecloth, just put it in the liquid(below) and strain after heating.
• 3 in a large saucepan combine orange juice, spice bag, water, milk, brown sugar, cocoa powder, and coffee crystals. bring to boiling; remove from heat. cover and let stand for 10 minutes. remove spice bag. stir in vanilla or rum extract.