Spiced Orange Dark Chocolate Mocha

Celebrate winter’s coziest flavors with this layered mocha, made with orange-infused milk, a spiced dark chocolate ganache, and a garnish of dehydrated orange.

Ingredients

For the orange-infused milk:

• 1 cup milk
• ½ zested orange

For the spiced dark chocolate ganache:

• ⅔ cup heavy cream
• ½ zested orange
• ⅔ cup dark chocolate
• ¼ teaspoon spiced chipotle powder

For the spiced orange mocha:

• 2 shots espresso
• 2 tablespoons spiced dark chocolate ganache
• ⅔ cup orange infused milk
• 1 dehydrated orange slice, for garnish

Instructions

Make the orange-infused milk:

1. Warm milk in a small saucepan until it reaches a light simmer. Add orange zest and let steep for 30 minutes. Strain zest and chill infused milk until ready to use.

Make the spiced dark chocolate ganache:

1. In a saucepan, bring cream and orange zest to a simmer. Meanwhile, add dark chocolate and chipotle powder to a bowl. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate mixture and stir until smooth.

Assemble the mocha:

1. Brew two shots of espresso using your Mr. Coffee One-Touch Coffeehouse+ and pour into a mug. Add ganache and whisk until smooth. Steam the orange-infused milk and pour over the espresso-ganache mixture. Top with a dehydrated orange slice, if desired. Enjoy!

Recipe by:@emilylaurae