Caffè Di Alpi (Alpine Coffee) |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Recipe by Cocktails 2008 and Steve Peters. Frasca Food & Wine, Boulder, Co. Bartender Steve Peters dreamed up Caffè Di Alpi, which is Italian for Alpine Coffee, as a deliciously warming après-ski drink ;) Amaro is an after-dinner digestif and is usually made from herbs, which is usually bitter and sweet. They can be forund as: Averna, Ramazzotti, Lucano, and Montenegro. Ingredients:
1 teaspoon honey |
3 ounces hot brewed coffee (hot freshly brewed cuban coffee, yum!) |
1 1/2 ounces bourbon |
1 pinch of freshly grated nutmeg |
1 large dollop of alps whipped cream |
4 ounces heavy cream |
3/4 ounce averna amaro (bittersweet italian liqueur) or 3/4 ounce lucano liqueur (bittersweet italian liqueur) or 3/4 ounce montenegro liqueur (bittersweet italian liqueur) |
Directions:
1. COFFEE:.
2. Put the honey in a warmed mug, add the hot coffee and the bourbon and stir.
3. Top with Alps Whipped Cream and garnish with fresh grated nutmeg.
4. ALPS WHIPPED CREAM:.
5. In a small bowl beat the heavy cream until thickened, add amaro & beat until firm.
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