Creamy Brown Sugar Amaretto Coffee
Meet Italy's take on the Irish coffee. Dark roast coffee is spiked with amaretto and kissed with a creamy brown sugar topping and a sugar rimmed glass. Cozy up with a cup of this Italian coffee drink after a great meal and get ready to make it on repeat.
Servings 1
Ingredients
- demerara sugar for the top and bottom vwg
- 7 oz brewed, dark roast coffee or 1 (.75 oz) shot of espresso with hot water added Italian beans like Lavazza or Illy are my favs
- 1 ½ oz amaretto I use DiSaronno Amaretto
- 2 Tablespoons simple syrup see below
For the topping
- ½ cup brown sugar oat milk creamer from Trader Joe's
If have to make your own flavored creamer
- ½ cup 2% milk
- 2 Tablespoons flavored coffee syrup brown sugar cinnamon, vanilla or your choice
Instructions
- Brew coffee using your favorite method.7 oz brewed, dark roast coffee or 1 (.75 oz) shot of espresso with hot water added
To whip the creamer
- Use a frother to whip the creamer until thick and frothy, but still pourable. You can also whip it to be thicker if that is your preference.½ cup brown sugar oat milk creamer
If making homemade flavored creamer
- Add flavored syrup to bottom of the frothing container or a glass measuring cup.Pour in milk and froth until the desired thickness is achieved.2 Tablespoons flavored coffee syrup, 1/2 cup 2% milk
To craft the beverage
- Sprinkle a little demerara sugar in the bottom of the glass.demerara sugar
- Add in simple syrup followed by amaretto.2 Tablespoons simple syrup, 1 ½ oz amaretto
- Pour the hot coffee into the center of a sugar-rimmed glass (see below) taking care not to splash the sides or rim.7 oz brewed, dark roast coffee or 1 (.75 oz) shot of espresso with hot water added
- Carefully pour/spoon the whipped creamer over top of the coffee. Sprinkle with more sugar on top. And serve.
Rim the glass
- Pour some some demerara sugar in a flat, wide plate or bowl. Pour some water or simple syrup into a second flat dish with a rim or shallow bowl that is wide enough to fit the rim of the glass.Place the glass rim down into the bowl/dish of water and immediately, add to the sugar bowl to rim the glass.
