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Turkish Delight Hot Chocolate

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 3 cups milk, divided
  • 1 cup peeled, raw pistachios
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 8 oz white chocolate, chopped
  • 2 tsp rosewater
  • pinch salt, *see note
  • extra chopped pistachios

Rose Whipped Cream

  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 1 tbsp icing sugar
  • 2 tsp rosewater

Instructions 

  • Add 1 1/2 cups milk to a medium saucepan along with the raw pistachios. Place over medium high heat and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat, cover, and let steep for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • After steeping, carefully pour the warm milk and pistachios into a high-speed blender. If you don’t have a high-speed blender then use a regular one. Ensure the cover of the blender is on securely and use a towel to hold the lid down while blending to avoid hot splashes.
  • Blend until the pistachios are completely broken down and the milk is smooth. If there is still some grit from the pistachios you can strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer lined with cheesecloth.
  • Transfer the pistachio milk to a clean sauce pan. Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups milk and 1 cup whipping cream. Bring to a simmer over medium high heat. Finely chop the white chocolate and add to the hot pistachio milk. Whisk to combine.
  • Continue to whisk until the white chocolate has completely melted. When hot, remove from the heat and stir in the rosewater. Add a pinch of salt if desired.
  • To make the rose whipped cream, add the whipping cream, sugar, and rosewater to the bowl of a mixer. Beat with a whip attachment until stiff peaks.
  • To serve, divide the Turkish Delight hot chocolate between mugs. Top with a dollop of the rose whipped cream. Sprinkle with the extra chopped pistachios and enjoy!

Notes

*I use pink Himalayan salt here but you could also use a pinch of sea salt or kosher salt

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