Delicious Christmas Drink!!!

[Raene]

I just made this...wow!

Blend 1 cup soaked hazelnuts in 3 1/2 cups of water. Strain with milk bag.

Put milk back into blender and add 3 tablespoons carob, few drops vanilla extract, and a few tablespoons honey.

Blend.

This is like chocolate milk but frothy like cappuccino. YUM!!!

[Veganforlife]

Sounds very good!!!

[Moretta]

Mmmmmm sounds delish. Thanks for sharing.

[Veganforlife]

I'm also thinking a sprinkle of freshly ground nutmeg would set it off nicely. Hazelnuts and nutmeg really go well together.

[Raene]

And then some cinnamon too? Yum.

I forgot to include salt, which I added a dash of to give it more flavor.

[spicyfull]

RAWks.....Thanks for Sharing.

[gs4life]

that sounds so good! by the way, do you soak the hazelnuts beforehand??

[gs4life]

never mind! i see that you wrote soaked hazelnuts! thanks again for the recipe...i will definitely be trying this soon :)

[tvillemom]

I've looked at hazelnuts in the store, but I'm not sure I'm looking at the same thing. These kinda look like they have a shell around them (almost like an acorn) Is this what I use?

Thanks.

[Lady Green Jeans]

Wendy,

They are also called filberts. The ones you described sound like the right ones.

[rawstrength]

Hazelnut and chocolate (or carob) go great together. One of my fave desserts is hazelnut butter with cacao and honey, to make a raw "nutella." This sounds similar, just in drink form.

[curlygirl82]

yum! i'll have to try this. how long do you soak the hazelnuts?

[Raene]

I soaked mine overnight but that's just b/c it's convenient. I'm not sure ideally...

[qnjnean]

my nut guy said hazlenuts are not raw if they have the skins off - steam is used for that.

FYI.

[tvillemom]

So, do we eat them with the skins ON??? Does soaking get them off??? I've really wanted to try them, but I think seeing all the "skin" had me thinking I was looking at the wrong nut:rolleyes:

Thanks

[Raene]

Mine have skin...don't worry, it'll blend or go away in the nut bag :)