Nutella Hotchocolate with Hazelnut Liqueur

Do you love hot chocolate? If you don’t happen to have any cocoa, not to worry! Nutella hot chocolate is a delicious alternative and easy to make!  Try it on a cold and wintry day and have a treat!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 to 2 cups of milk
• 2 tablespoons of Nutella
• 1 teaspoon of hazelnut liqueur, such as Frangelico (optional)
• Garnish: whipped topping, cocoa powder, mint leaves

Rimming Glass Ingredients:

• Nutella
• chopped hazelnuts

Kitchen Utensils:

• medium pot
• measuring cup and spoons
• 1 wooden spoon
• 1 large mug
• 2 small plates

Rimming the glass
This is super easy to do and will really make your drink presentation sparkle.   Rimming a glass can add an extra decorative touch and an additional flavor to your drink. You can prepare rimming the glass in advance. We suggest to serve the Nutella hot chocolate in a clear glass or mug. Have the rimmed glass in the refrigerator until you are ready to use. 

1. Place Nutella on one plate and chopped hazelnuts on the other plate.  You want to cover the small plates just enough to use for rimming. (see video)
2. Turn the clear glass upside down. Hold the clear glass parallel to the table.
3. Dip the clear glass rim onto the Nutella and give it a good twist
4. Next, dip the rim onto the chopped hazelnuts.  Slowly turn the glass so that only the outer edge is covered.
5. Place the glass in a refrigerator or freezer so the Nutella will harden and the hazelnuts stick firmly.

Drink Preparation

 

1.   In a medium saucepan over medium heat milk and Nutella

2.   Whisk continuously over low medium heat until smooth

3.   Remove from heat once the mixture begins to bubble at edges, about 3 minutes

4.   Optionally add one teaspoon of the hazelnut liqueur or to taste.

5.   Be sure to taste it to see if you need to add anything too. 

6.   Pour into your prepared mug and top with a dollop of whipped cream.

7.   Sprinkle garnishes over the top of the whipped cream such as chopped hazelnuts

8.   It's a good idea to serve with the stirring teaspoon in case there is anything delicious to scoop up from the drink!

We hope you enjoyed our recipe and video.  Nutella hot chocolate is great after coming in from the cold or to have as a treat!  Please let us know if you have any Nutella recipe requests!

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FROZEN - White Hot Chocolate Recipe - Inspired by Disney Frozen Movie

Do you love hot chocolate? If you don’t happen to have any cocoa, not to worry! White hot chocolate is a delicious alternative and easy to make!   What is wonderful about this drink is you can add different spices that gives the added warmth. Also try it on a cold and wintry day to build some cheer.

Here we show you how to make a White Hot Chocolate which was inspired by the Disney Movie Frozen! We jazzed up the drink by rimming the glass and topping off the whipped cream to give the beautiful contrast with blue and white colors. Serve this white hot chocolate at your next Frozen party, holiday parties or when you are coming in from the cold! 

Drink Ingredients:

• 2 cups of half-and-half 
• 1/2 cup of white chocolate chips (try to buy good quality white chocolate, as this will be less waxy and over-sugared––European or European inspired brands are often best.)
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• dash of nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• whipped cream
• Garnish: whipped topping, cinnamon, cocoa powder, mint leaves and candy canes, marshmallows
• Optional flavoring: 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, 1/4 of a cinnamon stick

Rimming Glass Ingredients:

• Honey
• Blue sugar, blue sprinkles, blue snowflake sprinkles

Kitchen Utensils:

• medium pot
• measuring cup and spoons
• 1 wooden spoon
• 1 large mug
• 2 small plates

Rimming the glass
This is super easy to do and will really make your drink presentation sparkle.   Rimming a glass can add an extra decorative touch and an additional flavor to your drink. You can prepare rimming the glass in advance. We suggest to serve the white hot chocolate in a clear glass or mug. Have the rimmed glass in the refrigerator until you are ready to use. 

1. Place honey one one plate and blue sprinkles on the other plate.  You want to cover the small plates just enough to use for rimming. (see video)
2. Turn the clear glass upside down. Hold the clear glass parallel to the table.
3. Dip the clear glass rim onto the honey and give it a good twist
4. Next, dip the rim onto the blue sprinkles.  Slowly turn the glass so that only the outer edge is covered.
5. Place the glass in a refrigerator or freezer so the honey will harden and the sprinkles stick firmly.

Drink Preparation

1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine half-and-half, white chocolate chips, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg and any other spice you might like.
2. Whisk continuously over low heat until white chocolate chips are completely melted. 
3.  Remove from heat.
4. Be sure to taste it to see if you need to add anything too. 
5. Pour into mugs and top with a dollop of whipped cream.
6. Sprinkle garnishes over the top of the whipped cream. Such things as with blue colored sugar, blue sprinkles, white chocolate flakes, ground cinnamon or nutmeg.
7. It's a good idea to serve with the stirring teaspoon in case there is any delicious white chocolate to retrieve from the bottom at the end of the drink!

 Other great combinations is replace half and half and use instead

• 2 cups of  milk
• 1/2 cup of heavy cream and 1 1/2 cup of half and half

My family and I are so excited about the movie Frozen. Being Scandinavian it is so much fun to see so many Scandinavian references in the movie Frozen such as Hans Christian Andersen and Norway. Also we love the characters in the movie including Princess Elsa and Princess Anna, Prince Hans, iceman Kristoff, reindeer Sven, daydreaming snowman Olaf! 

We hope you enjoyed our recipe and video.  Nothing is better than having white hot chocolate after coming in from the cold.  Please let us know if you have any Frozen recipe requests!

*how to make Danish Christmas rice pudding with cherry sauce dessert recipe (Risalamande med kirsebærsauce)

*how to make Swedish Glogg for Christmas & cold evenings! (glögg or mulled wine recipe) 

*how to make aeblskiver (æbleskiver)

*how to make Danish Christmas Klejner

*how to make easy Danish cucumber salad (arguksalat)

*how to make Danish sugar browned potatoes (brunede kartofler)

*how to make Danish red cabbage (rødkaal)

Our Scandinavian recipes including Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish are on http://scandinavtoday.blogspot.com/

Follow us either on Twitter @scandinavtoday, Blogger, Google+, Google Pages, Pinterest and Subscribe to our YouTube Chanel Scandinavian Today!  Let's get cooking Scandinavian foods!