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Granité café amaretto
Coffee amaretto granita
⏱ 270 minServes 4Medium145 kcal
A recipe from Le Chaudron — the cooking of France’s regions.
01 — Ingredients4 servings
500 ml (2 cups)strong espresso8 cups
80 g (3 oz)brown sugar
3 tbspamarettoalmond liqueur
200 ml (¾ cup)heavy cream35% fat), well chilled
50 g (2 oz)toasted sliced almonds
1 pinchfleur de sel (flaky sea salt)
- 500 ml (2 cups) strong espresso 8 cups
- 80 g (3 oz) brown sugar
- 3 tbsp amaretto almond liqueur
- 200 ml (¾ cup) heavy cream 35% fat), well chilled
- 50 g (2 oz) toasted sliced almonds
- 1 pinch fleur de sel (flaky sea salt)
Quantities scaled for — some (egg, lemon, garlic…) are rounded to what’s practical.
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03 — Method
- Make the espresso and pour it hot into a bowl with the brown sugar and salt.
- Whisk until dissolved, stir in the amaretto and let cool for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, toast the sliced almonds in a dry skillet for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Pour the cooled coffee into the dish (2 cm / ¾ in deep), press plastic wrap onto the surface and freeze.
- Every 45 minutes for 3½ hours, scrape with a fork to break up the crystals.
- Just before serving, whip the cold cream to soft peaks.
- Serve in chilled glasses topped with whipped cream and the toasted almonds.
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