Hazelnut Hot Chocolate

Add a rich, nutty flavor to your hot chocolate with toasted hazelnuts and sweet hazelnut syrup. Look for hazelnut syrup at a specialty food store or coffee shop.

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PREP TIME: 3 minutes

PREP TIME: 8 minutes

SERVING: 6

TOTAL TIME: 11 minutes

Ingredients

3⁄4 cup hazelnuts, toasted

1 quart chocolate milk

3 tablespoons hazelnut syrup (try Monin® brand, found at most coffee shops)

1⁄4 cup sugar

6 ounces bittersweet chocolate chunks

Whipped cream (optional)

Notes

Source of recipe: Chef Scott Campbell, Avenue Restaurant, New York, NY

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Instructions

Place toasted hazelnuts in a food processor and grind about 1 minute or until coarsely ground.

Pour chocolate milk into a saucepan and bring to a simmer; add sugar and ground hazelnuts. Reduce heat to a low simmer and slowly add chocolate chunks, stirring occasionally until melted (about 3 to 5 minutes).

Carefully pour hot chocolate mixture through a metal strainer. Discard solids in strainer. Pour hot chocolate into individual mugs and top with whipped cream, if desired.