Prepotente's Hazelnut Italian Soda
Italian soda with homemade hazelnut syrup.
Ingredients
Hazelnut Syrup:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup raw hazelnuts unsalted (chopped or whole, either works)
Soda:
- 3 oz Hazelnut syrup (homemade or store-bought)
- ⅛ tsp almond extract (omit for other soda flavors)
- 5 oz club soda chilled
- 1 oz heavy cream or dairy-free milk alternative (optional)
Instructions
Make Hazelnut Syrup:
- Stirring occasionally, toast hazelnuts in a pan on medium heat for about 4 minutes or until aromatic.
- Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let hazelnuts steep in syrup for at least 1 hour.
- Strain the cooled syrup through a fine mesh sieve to remove the hazelnuts.
- Store syrup in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
Make Soda:
- Put ice in glass.
- Pour syrup and soda into glass and stir gently.
- Top with cream. Stir gently again if desired.
Notes
After making the syrup, the sticky soft hazelnuts can be used in milkshakes, breads, cookies, or as a topping for oatmeal, yogurt, or ice cream.
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