Smoked Chili Roasted Almonds

This is another gem of a recipe created by The Coastal Table using Hella Company Smoked Chili Bitters.  The Coastal Table is a beautiful site filled with gorgeous food photography, recipes, a blog and a store.  Check it out!  In the meantime, prepare a batch of these magnificent roasted almonds and enjoy them with your favorite beverage!

Ingredients

• 5 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 2 teaspoons Hella Company Smoked Chili Bitters
• 1 teaspoon Hella Company Aromatic Bitters
• 1.5 cups raw almonds
• 1 tablespoon butter

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350-degrees
2. When oven is hot, add almonds on a baking sheet. Set timer for 10-minutes
3. While almonds are baking, combine sugar, salt and cayenne. Add bitters and mix well until combined
4. Melt butter and add to bitters mixture. Mix until well combined
5. When almonds are roasted, remove from oven and promptly add to the mixture. Mix well with spatula
6. Gently pour coated almonds on to a baking sheet and return to the oven for 6 minutes
7. Remove from the oven and let cool. Break them up with your hands and let cool

Recipe makes approximately 2 cups.  The almonds will keep in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

Recipe and Photo reprinted with the permission of The Coastal Table