Chocolate Hazelnut Cream Liqueur

Chocolate hazelnut cream liqueur is a rich, smooth, and deeply indulgent homemade drink made with Nutella, cream, and your spirit of choice. With its unmistakable chocolate–hazelnut flavour and silky texture, this liqueur is perfect for sipping, gifting, or serving as a cozy after-dinner treat – and it’s completely customizable to suit your taste.

Hey folks – today’s recipe is for anyone who loves creamy liqueurs and has a soft spot for chocolate and hazelnuts. This one is inspired by the flavours we all know and love, but made at home so you can adjust everything just the way you like it. So, let’s dive into this Chocolate Hazelnut Cream Liqueur.

Why You’ll Love This Chocolate Hazelnut Cream Liqueur

• Made with Nutella: Rich chocolate and hazelnut flavour right from the start.
• Fully customizable: Adjust sweetness, thickness, and alcohol strength to your preference.
• Quick and easy: Comes together in minutes using a blender.
• Smooth and indulgent: Creamy, cozy, and perfect for slow sipping.
• Great for gifting: A lovely homemade liqueur for holidays and special occasions.

Flavour and Consistency Profile

This chocolate hazelnut cream liqueur is smooth, rich, and decadent, with deep chocolate flavour and nutty sweetness from Nutella. A touch of coffee enhances the chocolate notes, while a pinch of salt balances the sweetness. Depending on how much chocolate hazelnut spread you use, the texture can range from pourable and silky to very thick and almost dessert-like.

Ingredients You’ll Need for This Chocolate Hazelnut Cream Liqueur

• Strong spirit: Rum, whiskey, bourbon, or vodka all work well, depending on how bold you want the flavour.
• Chocolate hazelnut spread (Nutella): The star ingredient, controlling both sweetness and thickness. You can use other brands, including less sweet, dark chocolate-forward spreads.
• Heavy cream: Adds richness and body.
• Light cream: Keeps the liqueur smooth and drinkable.
• Dark cocoa powder: Deepens the chocolate flavour.
• Instant coffee: Enhances richness without tasting like coffee.
• Hazelnut baking emulsion (optional): Boosts hazelnut aroma if desired.
• Salt: A small pinch sharpens and balances the sweetness.

How to Make Chocolate Hazelnut Cream Liqueur

To make this chocolate hazelnut cream liqueur, combine all ingredients in a blender, starting with the lower amount of Nutella. Blend until completely smooth, then taste and adjust, adding more Nutella for extra sweetness and thickness if desired. Blend again until fully incorporated, then chill briefly before serving.

How to Customize It

This liqueur is incredibly flexible. For a lighter, more pourable texture, use less Nutella or add a splash more cream. For a thicker, more decadent version, increase the Nutella – this also intensifies sweetness and flavour. You can also adjust the alcohol strength by slightly reducing or increasing the spirit to suit your preference.

Storage Tips

Store this chocolate hazelnut cream liqueur in a sealed bottle or jar in the refrigerator for up to one week. Give it a gentle shake or stir before serving, as the mixture may thicken or separate slightly over time.

More Delicious Recipes

Are you looking for more fun recipes, like this Nutella cream liqueur? Be sure to check more recipes below:

• Dulce De Leche Cream Liqueur – Decadent Homemade Liqueur
• Homemade Pumpkin Cream Liqueur (Pumpkin Irish Cream)
• Candy Cane Cream Liqueur
• Creamy Dulce de Leche Coffee Cocktail
• Dulce de Leche Martini – A Creamy Dessert Cocktail

I’d love for you to try this Nutella Cream Liqueur. If you give this decadent drink a go, please share your results in the comments, message me on Instagram, or post your photos with the hashtag #havocinthekitchen. I look forward to seeing your creations and hearing your thoughts.

Cheers!

Chocolate Hazelnut Cream Liqueur

Recipe by Ben | Havocinthekitchen

Chocolate hazelnut cream liqueur with Nutella, featuring rich chocolate flavour and nutty sweetness. Smooth, decadent, and easy to customize.

Course: CocktailsDifficulty: Easy

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Servings

8

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

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Ingredients

• 1 cup of strong spirit of your choice (Rum, whiskey, vodka, bourbon)

• 2/3 to 1 cup of chocolate hazelnut spread of your choice such as Nutella

• 1/2 cup heavy cream (35%)

• 1/2 light cream (10 %) *See Notes

• 1-2 tbsp. dark cacao powder * See Notes

• 1 tbsp. instant coffee

• a few drops of good quality hazelnut baking emulsion (optional)

• a small pinch of salt

Directions

• Combine all ingredients in a blender (Start with ~2/3 cup of chocolate hazelnut spread first) and combine until well-incorporated and smooth. Try and adjust the sweetness if necessary by adding more spread (The more you add, the thicker it also will be.) Mix again. Chill for 30 minutes, although you can serve it right away.

Notes

• As the liquor is already quite thick and rich because of chocolate spread, you might omit the 35% cream. Instead you can use 18%. That can be 1 cup of 18% cream or 1/2 cup each of 18% and 10% creams. Indeed, I thick it would work if you use only 1 cup of 10% cream, but of course, the consistency, while still thick, will be less velvety and rich.
• For an ultimately rich and silky consistency, you can also melt and cool about 70-100 gr. of chocolate of your choice (I would recommend 70% and higher) and then stir in. In this case, you should skip the 35% cream and use lighter / thinner cream to avoid too thick consistency.