Chocolate Ice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
3 ounces high quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (70%)
1 tablespoon orange zest
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

Preparation

In a saucepan over medium heat, bring 2 cups water, the sugar and cocoa powder to a boil, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat, simmer one minute until sugar is dissolved and cocoa evenly blended.
Stir in chocolate until melted.
Remove from heat, transfer to a bowl, and cool to room temperature.
Stir in orange juice and zest.
Cover and refrigerate until completely cold (I usually go overnight- the texture is transcendent when it is completely cooled like this).
Stir chocolate mixture, and transfer to your ice cream maker, freezing according to manufacturerer's instructions.