Chocolate Hazelnut Milk

Chocolate Hazelnut Milk

This luxurious milk celebrates the classic combination of chocolate and hazelnut.  It's a bit like drinking a glass of nutella.

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Ingredients:

1/2 cup raw hazelnuts

3 cups fresh water

1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tablespoon sugar

1 date, pitted

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pinch of sea salt

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Directions:

Place the hazelnuts in a large bowl, cover with water and refrigerate overnight.  The nuts will almost double in volume. 

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Drain and rinse the nuts.  Place the nuts, 3 cups fresh water, the cocoa powder, sugar, and date, vanilla extract and salt in a blender.  Blend at high speed for about one minute.  Strain the milk using either a muslin bag or a nut milk bag.  Wring out the liquid.

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Store the milk in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.  Shake well before using.