Author Notes
This is the quintessential summer beverage in Italy. I enjoyed this the first time I went to visit my famiglia in Lazio when I was 12 and I have enjoyed them every summer here at home ever since as well as on every summer return trip to lovely Italy. —cucina di mammina
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Ingredients
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2 shots or so of strong brewed espresso (sweetened and chilled)
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about 1/2 cup or so of whole milk
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ice cubes
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large martini shaker
Directions
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Place about 3 to four cubes of ice in the shaker. Add the espresso and milk and seal tightly.
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Vigorously shake this mixture until the shaker begins to ice over and the liquids thicken.
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Pour the contents into a large glass (strain out the ice cubes.)
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With a spoon, top the caffe and milk mixture with all the foam from the shaker and serve immediately.
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