Homemade Hazelnut Vanilla Hot Cocoa
A perfectly nutty and comforting drink to enjoy on a cold day, homemade hazelnut hot cocoa is easy to make and enjoyed by the whole family. Great after a day outside skating or sitting around a campfire!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup toasted crushed hazelnuts
- 6 cups milk
- 2 oz bakers chocolate
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ⅔ cup vanilla sugar
- ½ cup warm foamed milk optional as garnish
Instructions
Hazelnut Infused Milk
- If using raw hazelnuts, toast them whole in the oven at 375F for 12 minutes until they start to brown. While hot, rub the nuts in a dish towel to remove the skins. Crush the toasted hazelnuts in a mortar and pestle.
- Simmer the crushed toasted hazelnuts in the milk for 10 minutes. Strain out the hazelnuts or use a high power blender to create a smooth hazelnut milk.
Hazelnut Vanilla Hot Cocoa
- Add the sugar,vanilla, bakers chocolate, and cocoa powder to the hazelnut milk and heat until completely incorporated.
- Serve the hazelnut hot cocoa hot with some warm foamed milk and shaved chocolate as garnish!
Nutrition
Calories: 718.5kcal
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
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