Regional
Caffè leccese
Iced espresso from Puglia, sweetened with almond syrup.
Where it came from
Lecce, Italy
20th century
Caffè leccese comes from Lecce in Puglia, where local almond syrup and ice turned espresso into a regional answer to oppressive summer heat.
Make it at home
Starting recipe
You'll need
- Ice
- full glass
- Espresso
- 36 g
- Almond syrup
- 15 ml
- 01
Build
Fill a glass with ice, add almond syrup, then pour espresso over it.
- 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.