Name: Sgroppino al Caffè
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 80 g Lemon sorbet (About 2 small scoops, softened slightly for easier whipping); 90 ml Prosecco (Brut, well chilled); 30 ml Vodka (Cold from the freezer if possible); 30 ml Espresso (Freshly pulled, then cooled; one single shot)

The espresso goes in last and fully cold, stirred through after the Prosecco, and that sequence keeps the foam standing; warm coffee would melt the sorbet and knock out the bubbles. One single shot to 80 g of sorbet is the right dose: enough bitterness to answer the lemon, not so much that you end up with iced coffee.The espresso goes in last and fully cold, stirred through after the Prosecco, and that sequence keeps the foam standing; warm coffee would melt the sorbet and knock out the bubbles. One single shot to 2¾ oz of sorbet is the right dose: enough bitterness to answer the lemon, not so much that you end up with iced coffee.

Total: 5 min
Prep: 5 min
Serves: 1
Difficulty: Easy

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Sgroppino al Caffè

Total 5 min · Prep 5 min · Serves 1 · Difficulty Easy

Method

Use 30 ml of cold espresso. If brewing it fresh, let it cool before you start.Use 1 oz (30 ml) of cold espresso. If brewing it fresh, let it cool before you start.
Add the lemon sorbet, vodka, and a splash of the prosecco to a chilled bowl or tall container.
Whisk briskly by hand or pulse with an immersion blender for 20 to 30 seconds until smooth and frothy.
Fold in the remaining prosecco gently to keep the bubbles, then stir through the cold espresso.
Pour into a chilled glass and serve right away while it is still light and foamy.

Equipment

Rocks Glasses · OptionalA chilled small wine glass or coupe is traditional; rocks glasses work fine if that is what you have
Bar SpoonFor folding in the prosecco and stirring through the espressoOur pick
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  Barfly M37012BK Teardrop Bar Spoon, 30 cm, Gun Metal Black
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Jigger · OptionalFor measuring the vodka and espresso accurately
Whisk · OptionalFor whisking the mixture at the stage specified in the method.2 options
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  OXO Good Grips 11-Inch Balloon Whisk, Stainless Steel
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- Cuisipro 12-Inch Balloon Whisk
  A 12-inch balloon whisk for cream, eggs and sauces.
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