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Low FODMAP Orange and spice hot chocolate
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Low FODMAP Spiced Hot Chocolate

If you ever feel like a chocolate treat, this Low FODMAP spiced hot chocolate with orange zest and warming spices like cinnamon and nutmeg can be the answer!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: British
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 8 g cacao powder
  • 250 ml lactose free milk
  • 1/2 tsp.  Orange zest
  • 2 tsp.  Sugar
  • 1/2 tsp.  Ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp.  Ground nutmeg or just a pinch if using a freshly grated one
  • A pinch of salt

Equipment

  • small pot
  • jug

Method
 

  1. Firstly, heat up the milk in a small pot.
  2. Grate some of the orange zest, about half a teaspoon. Do not add more, because the hot chocolate will be tasting only of the orange!
  3. Measure the rest of dry ingredients ( cacao powder, sugar, cinnamon, salt and nutmeinto a jug. Add a 1/4 of the heated milk and mix it well, using a tablespoon, making sure that all of the cacao powder is dissolved. Only then add the rest of the hot milk and mix it well again.
  4. Pour the orangey and spicy hot chocolate into a mug and enjoy!