by Lisa
A few weeks before Christmas, I found a recipe for caffe con correto con panna in La Cucina Italiana, one of my favorite food magazines. Basically, this translates to liquor-spiked coffee with chocolate and sweetened cream. I bought a bottle of Frangelico, which I had hitherto assumed was for people who liked drinks involving lots of props, and Kory and I tried it out before the Christmas Eve dinner, at which I thought I might like to serve it. A few days later, the bottle was empty. In our defense, it was a small bottle.
We are now happily making our way through a second bottle, and we call this grown-up treat The Coffee Drink, because we can’t be bothered to write in Italian every night on the board.
The original recipe is linked above. Our version has adjusted the amounts a bit, and we often substitute a really strong, dark chocolate sauce, which we just have around in the refrigerator, for the chopped chocolate, because it’s a big time saver when the urge comes over you.
For each drink:
Pour 4-6 oz of espresso (or very dark roast coffee) over
1 tsp very good quality, very dark chocolate sauce.
Stir to mix.
Add 1-2 oz Frangelico (to taste, we like it strong)
Top with a generous spoonful of fresh, sweetened whipped cream. (
Melissa
It is midnight and I am salivating, once again. FYI, last week I made the Caroline/chickpea/pasta dish. I also shook up some butter a la your ButterScience entry!! Keep ’em coming! Happy new year. xx mc
we are never full
hey! just had to comment about Frangelico. not sure what you meant about “lots of props” but i know that i have loved frangelico from the moment i first tasted it in my early 20’s. i’ve never really had it any other way than straight up or in a glass w/ some ice cubes. i LOVE it as an after dinner drink. my choices are either that or sambuca. long live frangelico! i’m glad you’re a fan!