Turkish Delight Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

• 4 cups homogenized milk
• 1 tbsp grated lemon peel
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1/2 tsp rose water
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 2 tbsp strawberry or red current jelly, melted and cooled
• 1 drop red food colouring, optional

Directions

1. Combine milk and lemon peel in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over low heat. Do not boil. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes.
2. Strain milk through a sieve into a bowl; discard lemon peel. Return strained milk to saucepan. Return saucepan to low heat and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat.
3. Add chocolate chips and rose water; let stand for 2 minutes. Whisk milk mixture until chocolate is melted and milk mixture is smooth. Return to low heat; keep warm.
4. Using medium speed of an electric mixer, beat whipping cream until stiff. Beat in cooled melted jelly and red food colouring just until blended.
5. Stir milk mixture and pour into mugs. Top each serving with whipped cream mixture.