The cold winter days are here and the best thing about this season is that we can stay at home and treat ourselves with all sorts of delicious foods and drinks. One of those magical treats that is perfect for keeping us warm during winter is certainly hot chocolate.
A nice cup of hot chocolate is very hard to resist and this particular one comes with a tasty twist at the end. According to this recipe from*Jernej Kitchen, we have to add a few caramelized hazelnuts to make this treat even better.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp hazelnuts
- 1 tbsp caramel
- 20 g butter
- 20 g all-purpose flour
- 400 ml milk
- 100 g dark chocolate (70% cacao)
- 1 tbsp rum (optional)
- pinch of salt, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, ground allspice, ground ginger
- 5 tbsp milk foam (optional)
Instructions
- First, prepare the caramel. Add two tablespoons of sugar and one tablespoon of water to a pan. Set over high heat, so that the sugar dissolves completely. Cook for about 5 minutes, the caramel will get dark brown. Set aside. Set another pan over medium-high heat, add the hazelnuts, toast them a bit and after about a minute, add the caramel. Stir well so that the hazelnuts become caramelized. Remove from the heat and place the caramelized hazelnuts onto a parchment paper to cool.
- Add the butter to a saucepan. Set over low heat and let it melt. Add the all-purpose flour. Cook over low heat for about 3 – 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Add 100ml milk, stir well, to get a thick mixture. Gradually add the rest of the milk, bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add small chunks of dark chocolate. When the chocolate melts completely, set aside.
- Add rum, a pinch of sea salt, a pinch of ground cardamom, a pinch of ground allspice, a pinch of ground cinnamon, a pinch of ground ginger. Stir well, pour into your favorite hot chocolate cups, add a tablespoon of frothed milk or whipped cream on top, sprinkle with ground cinnamon and add a few caramelized hazelnuts.
