Caffè Di Alpi (Alpine Coffee)

Recipe by Cocktails 2008 and Steve Peters. Frasca Food & Wine, Boulder, Co. Bartender Steve Peters dreamed up Caffè Di Alpi, which is Italian for Alpine Coffee, as a deliciously warming après-ski drink ;) Amaro is an after-dinner digestif and is usually made from herbs, which is usually bitter and sweet. They can be forund as: Averna, Ramazzotti, Lucano, and Montenegro.

• Ready In: 10 mins
• Serves: 1

Ingredients

• COFFEE

• 1  teaspoon honey
• 3  ounces  hot brewed coffee (hot freshly brewed Cuban coffee, yum!)
• 1 1⁄2 ounces Bourbon
• 1  pinch  of freshly grated nutmeg
• 1  large  dollop of alps  whipped cream

• ALPS WHIPPED CREAM

• 4  ounces heavy cream
• 3⁄4 ounce  Averna Amaro (bittersweet Italian liqueur) or 3⁄4 ounce  lucano  liqueur (bittersweet Italian liqueur) or 3⁄4 ounce  montenegro  liqueur (bittersweet Italian liqueur)

Directions

1. COFFEE:.
2. Put the honey in a warmed mug, add the hot coffee and the bourbon and stir.
3. Top with Alps Whipped Cream and garnish with fresh grated nutmeg.
4. ALPS WHIPPED CREAM:.
5. In a small bowl beat the heavy cream until thickened, add amaro & beat until firm.