If you do decide to forage your own hazelnuts, they will need roasting. To do this, shell them and roast them for 25 mins in a warm oven at 140°C until the skins become papery. Allow them to cool, then rub the skins off and roughly chop the nuts.
Hazelnut Bourbon Recipe
Autumn is the perfect time to forage for hazelnuts, and there's no better way to use them than to make your own hedgerow booze. Here's how to make hazelnut bourbon, and the recipe for a hazelnut manhattan
Published: August 13, 2019 at 5:04 pm
Ingredients
- 400g Hazelnuts, roasted and chopped
- 500ml Bourbon
- 2 parts Hazelnut bourbon
- 1 part Italian sweet vermouth
- Angostura Bitters
- Ice
Method
Step 1
Mix the hazelnut bourbon and sweet vermouth in a cocktail shaker.
Step 2
Mix the hazelnut bourbon and sweet vermouth in a cocktail shaker.
Step 3
Add four dashes of Angostura Bitters.
Step 4
Pour over ice and serve.
Recipe by Andy Hamilton