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Amaretto Tea

Chai Tea taken to a whole new level




amaretto tea
This amaretto tea is much like a chai tea. But with an Italian kick! Amaretto!

To me chai tea is a trend. Heck we've been drinking tea with cream since forever. And what's the big deal about a spiced tea and cream? I mean really!

If you are wanting this for an afternoon tea, I'd scale back the amaretto. If you are wanting this for an after-dinner tea - then leave the recipe alone.

Now if you are wanting this as a tea to drink at work, well you are on your own. Drinker beware. Most jobs just don't allow it - unless of course you are a sole proprietor and your employees aren't looking at you for leadership. (As in my case, it's the cats and me!) Oh wait - kids come home from school and need mom alive and awake to jump at every beck and call.

If this amaretto-type-drink isn't what you were looking for, scroll below and check out the recipe list of Italian drinks I have on my site. While you are here - check out the homepage of Italian dessert recipes.

Thanks for stopping by!

Lisa




Amaretto Tea

YIELD: 1 Serving

Ingredients:

 * 6 ozs of hot tea

* 2 ozs amaretto

* 1 - 2 oz cream



Procedure

 * Mix it all together.

NOTE: I serve this both - hot and cold.






What is amaretto?

An Italian liqueur that has only been imported recently (1960's) into the USA. Almonds, sweet almonds is the most notable flavor. We use it tons in Italian dessert recipe and Italian drinks.

What type tea is best?

Personally, I think a basic tea - such as a Lipton's is best. Why? The amaretto is sweet and if you choose an herbal, then you have a very sweet drink. The standard teas carry tannin which is more acidic - and with the cream and amaretto you are hitting three parts of your taste buds. Kinda like decorating your house using the three triangle points of a color wheel. It balances. And if you have no idea what I'm talking about (color wheel and decorating), that's OK. Pour another shot of amaretto and move on.

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lisa gianotti I love sugar and I eat dessert EVERYDAY! Ok, not MASSIVE amounts. But I do have to finish off the evening meal with a little sweet something.

When I was a kid my health conscience mother would ration my Halloween candy. Her mantra was, "white sugar will kill you". But my Italian grandma always told me, "Everybody needs a little bit of sugar." :-) So, to get my October Halloween sugar fix I will make the traditional Italian cookie recipe, Venetian Bones of the Dead. Italians make these for the Day of the Dead on November 2nd. So - hey, our holiday in America - Halloween is the closest.

So - while the neighborhood is slamming down a bunch of gross mass produced candy on October 31st, I'll have a real goodie. Oh yeah, I'll have to post it too! (Eventually!) You know how it is. Work. Kids. Clean. Cook.



I'll see if Bones Of The Dead is in my grandma's first recipe file she started when she married in 1932. Most of the recipes on my site came from her influence. If they aren't in her file - then I got them from her friends. And the remainder I experimented with adapting her style.

I hope she looks down and smiles this Halloween.

Lisa


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