Spiced Hot Chocolate

1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, orange zest, and salt.

2. Blend in water and heat to boiling.

3. Boil gently for 1 minute.

4. Mix in milk and vanilla and heat almost to boiling, but do NOT allow to boil.

5. Remove whole spices, then beat with a mixer until frothy.

6. Pour into mugs, garnish if desired, and serve hot.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	15.9898 g
Protein	15.8193 g
Carbohydrates	29.6817 g
Energy	302.65 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.3448 g
Water	437.396 g
Aspartic acid	1.389 g
Calcium, Ca	529.034 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 20:2 n-6 c,c	0.0007 g
Lutein + zeaxanthin	4.104 g
Fiber, total dietary	5.4198 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 20:3 n-6	0.0003 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:0	0.0074 g
Carotene, beta	31.78 g
Niacin	0.6904 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	196.756 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic	0.0018 g
Arginine	0.5177 g
Riboflavin	0.7588 mg
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 22:4	0.0024 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 15:0	0.0008 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)	0.0246 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:1	0.0151 g
Glutamic acid	3.3651 g
Sodium, Na	198.886 mg
Theobromine	222.156 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	0.0011 g
Total lipid (fat)	15.9898 g
Manganese, Mn	2.9616 mg
Fructose	0.0449 g
Proline	1.4349 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	4.0164 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 8:0	0.3213 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:2 n-6 c,c	0.1074 g
Sucrose	0.0008 g
Choline, total	63.9278 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:2 CLAs	0.0024 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:1 t	0.0088 g
Sugars, total	22.1181 g
Caffeine	24.84 mg
Serine	0.9128 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 10:0	0.3257 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	2.0462 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:4 undifferentiated	0.0044 g
Vitamin B-6	0.1833 mg
Selenium, Se	17.6458 g
Ash	3.7708 g
Vitamin D	8.54 IU
Menaquinone-4	4.27 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	4.0026 g
Pantothenic acid	1.6422 mg
Phenylalanine	0.8073 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 22:1 c	0.0008 g
Copper, Cu	0.537 mg
Betaine	2.6208 mg
Thiamin	0.2116 mg
Retinol	192.15 g
Methionine	0.3796 g
Iron, Fe	2.1244 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	29.6817 g
Phosphorus, P	442.446 mg
Folate, total	25.856 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 4:0	0.3202 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.0003 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:1 undifferentiated	0.0008 g
Alanine	0.5667 g
Cholesterol	42.7 mg
Valine	1.021 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 20:3 undifferentiated	0.0003 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	0.6716 g
Glycine	0.3714 g
Glucose (dextrose)	0.0479 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	1.2814 g
Zinc, Zn	2.4151 mg
Isoleucine	0.7882 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 12:0	0.3303 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	1.0317 g
Leucine	1.4219 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:2 t not further defined	0.0018 g
Vitamin A, IU	698.46 IU
Fatty acids, total saturated 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.0077 g
Folate, DFE	25.856 g
Tryptophan	0.2037 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0.0084 mg
Phytosterols	10.752 mg
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 16:1 c	0.0011 g
Galactose	0.0063 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 18:1 c	0.0328 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:0	0.0081 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 6:0	0.3206 g
Lactose	21.5635 g
Tyrosine	0.7663 g
Vitamin B-12	1.9215 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	7.5066 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	9.0014 g
Alcohol, ethyl	0.7224 g
Histidine	0.4477 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	4.0195 g
Threonine	0.6636 g
Folate, food	25.856 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 17:0	0.0018 g
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.427 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 24:0	0.0206 g
Cryptoxanthin, beta	4.326 g
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	0.427 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.6801 mg
Fatty acids, total trans	0.0107 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.0088 g
Magnesium, Mg	108.907 mg
Lysine	1.249 g
Potassium, K	774.18 mg
Cystine	0.1098 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Milk	1.75 3/4	260.47	20.4106	13.9629
Salt	1 dash	0	0	0
Cocoa powder	2 tablespoons	24.624	6.2532	1.4796
Orange zest	0.25 teaspoon	0	0	0
Cinnamon	0.75 teaspoon	0	0	0
Nutmeg	0	0	0	0
Water	0.25 cup	0	0	0
Clove	2	11.508	2.7523	0.546
vanilla extract	0.5 teaspoon	6.048	0.2656	0.0013
cardamom pod	5 teaspoon	0	0	0
dark brown sugar	2 tablespoons	0	0	0