Hi everyone,
I know, I should write much more often, but often there isn't much to tell.
But here's a little something I think you will like.
My Roommates, Ricki and Mariano invited some friends tonight, it was a fun round of people. We had wine, salami, grissini, assorted cheeses, polenta and wild boar.
After dinner, Italiens usually have Caffé (Espresso, for all you non-Italians out there ;-)). Well, Ricki is from Aosta, a region near Turin, and he decided to serve it Aosta-Style tonight: Caffé alla valdostana in a Grolla della val d'Aosta. A Grolla is a wooden bowl with 6-8 spouts around the rim.
The coffee is an explosive mix of Espresso, Grappa, Genepy and lots and lots of sugar that is set on fire!
There are two rules when drinking from a Grolla: 1) always look the goat in the eyes, and 2) the one who sets the Grolla down has to empty it on his own!
This can be a lot of fun, especially if the alcohol level is rising ;-)
Here's the recipe for all who want to try:
for 6 persons
6 cups of Espresso
6 shots of Grappa
1,5 shots of Cointreau or Genepy
peels of one lemon and one orange
half of an apple
12-14 tsp of sugar
Heat the mixture in a pot on the stove (donnot boil!). Wet the rim and the spouts of the Grolla and sprinkle liberally with sugar. Fill in the liquid only and set it on fire!
Stir until the sugar rim starts to caramelize, then put the lid on it.
Now drink directly from the Grolla and pass it on to your friends.
Tastes really good, and is lots of fun!
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