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Amaretto Coffee

A traditional after-dinner drink




This amaretto coffee is very very very basic. We drink it often after dinner. And after awhile you won't look at these ratios, you will adapt it for your own taste buds.

Now there is a little heavier hitting amaretto coffee, it's similar, but has a little more of a kick. It's the cafe amaretto. It has these same ingredients, but cognac added. Usually I'm so busy gabbing after dinner, I just go for this recipe. And really, I don't go for it - my husband is my after dinner coffee slave and he takes care of it for me. However, he tends to tip the bottle a little more than I would. But you know men, they usually have an ulterior motive when they give us more booze than we ask for.

If this isn't an amaretto recipe you were looking for see my amaretto drink recipes page. And there's a full list of Italian drinks if you scroll below. .

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Lisa

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Amaretto Coffee

YIELD: 1 Serving

Ingredients:

 *1-2 oz amaretto

* 8 oz coffee

* 1/2 - 1 oz cream( sometimes I stir this is - and sometimes I use the squirt bottle kind)



Procedure

 * Uh, lets see..

* Take out clean glass.

* Take out amaretto.

* Take a shot of amaretto to make sure it's good enough to serve.

* If amaretto passes the taste test - proceed forward.

* I usually use a small after dinner dessert-drink mug - but I posted for a *normal* size mug.

* Throw it all together.

* Either stir in cream (yeah, you really do want it!)

* OR

* Use the squirty cream and make a pretty fluff on the top.

* Honestly, the flavor of the cream stirred in really makes this drink. Squirty cream is pretty but blends rather oily and not as tasty. Now, that's just my food-snob opinion.

NOTE: This costs $6.00-$10.00 at a bar. Costs a fraction of that at home!

REAL IMPORTANT NOTE: Make up a guest bed if you are serving friends or family. Keep your loved ones safe. Never drive buzzed, or tipsy - BECAUSE THAT'S FLIPPIN' DRUNK! (Yes, I have teen-agers)






What is amaretto

An Italian liqueur that tastes like sweet almonds. BUT - there is wa-a-a-a-y more to it than just almonds!

Which brand of amaretto is the *best*?

Ok, I'm older - like I'm 49. (Yeah, really. At least for a while longer.) I grew up with DiSaronno around my parents house. Di Saronno is a brand name, like KRaft or Pepsi. Amaretto was only recently imported to the USA. Ok, well in the 1960's. When it was newly imported here (in the USA) - that is what my family bought. I'm only partial to it - because I'm old school. The flavor is proven to me. And I know what to expect.
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Lisa Gianotti Superbowl Sunday is coming up! The best Italian Dessert Recipes for a party like this are ones that are:

FAST

Finger Foodish (not big hunky sticky globs of gooey-ness that get on your furniture)

And freeze-aheads

A couple of my favs for this are Cappucino Cookies (lots like choc chips but with a twist)

Anisette Cookies (Always on the top 5)

Rum Balls (Gingersnaps and Rum)

Let's not for get the drinks to go with the beer that will be present! Check out my Italian drinks section for that.

Lisa


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