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Caffè corretto

Italian espresso corrected with a small splash of spirit.

EspressoGrappa or sambuca

Where it came from

Italy

20th century

Caffè corretto means corrected coffee. Italians added a small spirit, often grappa or sambuca, as an after-meal or cold-weather flourish.

Make it at home

Starting recipe

You'll need

Espresso
36 g
Grappa or sambuca
10–15 ml
  1. 01

    Build

    Pull espresso and add a small pour of grappa, sambuca or another preferred spirit.

  2. 02

    Serve

    Serve immediately and adjust sweetness or dilution to taste.

At a café

Recipes and café sizes vary. Use this as the clearest starting point, then make it yours.