Livorno Punch (Ponce Livornese)

Name: Livorno Punch (Ponce Livornese)
Yield: Makes 1
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 ounce (30 milliliters) dark rum (or half rum and half cognac or half sassolino); 1 shot strong espresso coffee (preferably made with a stovetop percolator); 1 twist of lemon peel

By Emiko

February 14, 2015

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Author Notes: Think of this warm drink as a variation of a caffè corretto (an espresso "corrected" with a shot of liquor) or even of a hot toddy that substitutes tea for strong coffee. It's drunk fast, while still hot and even before the sugar has had time to dissolve properly. Not for the faint-hearted. —Emiko

Makes: 1

2 teaspoons sugar
1 ounce (30 milliliters) dark rum (or half rum and half cognac or half sassolino)
1 shot strong espresso coffee (preferably made with a stovetop percolator)
1 twist of lemon peel

Place sugar and rum in a small glass. Top with espresso. Twist the lemon peel over the top to release essential oils, then drop the peel into the glass. Serve immediately.