Name: Caffè Leccese
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Almond milk liqueur; 30 ml Espresso coffee (hot)

Caffè Leccese
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Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Ingredients:
1 ²⁄₃ oz	Amaretto Adriatico Bianco Liqueur
1 oz	Espresso coffee (freshly brewed & hot)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
POUR liqueur and coffee into a chilled glass.
Fill the glass with ice (preferably one large cube or chunk of block ice), and briefly stir.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Almond milk liqueur - Nuts

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Almond milk and espresso coffee. What's not to like? It may seem counterintuitive to combine hot coffee and ice, but be bold.

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AKA: Caffè alla Salentina

History:

Caffè Leccese or Caffè alla Salentina is an iced coffee from Lecce, in the southern Italian region of Puglia, where it is said to have been created by Antonio Quarta, a coffee roaster.

Caffè Leccese is traditionally made with espresso and almond syrup and served 'soffiato' (blown), meaning you'll be served a cup of hot espresso and a separate glass with syrup and several ice cubes for you to combine. Or, 'shakerato' (shaken), with the ingredients shaken and strained into an ice-filled glass.

Nutrition:

One serving of Caffè Leccese contains 88 calories

Alcohol content:

0.4 standard drinks
7.87% alc./vol. (7.87° proof)
6.3 grams of pure alcohol

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