Is there a way to make hazlenut extract for our coffee flavoring from hazlenut/filbert trees?
Corylus avellana – European Filbert. This is the large shrub/small tree that is the source of the hazelnut. It is hardy to USDA Zones 4-8, grows 12′-20′ high with matching width. There is a cultivar called ‘Contorta’ aka the Twisted, Corkscrew, or Contorted Filbert that is pretty popular in many landscapes due to its interesting spiraling branches. WARNING: YOU NO NOT WANT THIS ONE if you want to harvest fruit. That particular cultivar is not known to bear fruit. Check here for more info on the Hazelnut and how it is grown. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazelnut Here is a recipe for making vanilla extract. Don’t know of any for Hazelnut extract, but you can try substituting the nut for the vanilla beans in this one and see if it works. http://www.icdc.
