Venetian Coffee

I am going to raise the rating on this drink because I love it! I used vanilla flavored coffee from Gavalia.
All the flavors blend together to form a nice after dinner coffee.

I’D RATHER DRINK MUD!!!!!

For the sake of saying I’ve tried everything at least once I attempted to drink this concoction but I couldn’t get past the first sip. It was over the top sickeningly sweet. But, the clincher was the aroma it made – ewwww! I knew the recipe was wrong but I had to see for myself if it could pass as edible.

I was a bartender for 9 years in San Francisco and Lake Tahoe, CA.. There is not one bar in those towns that would make a Venetian Coffee this way.

Although these liquers are Italian, there is nothing Venetian about Sambuca or Ameretto due to their thick consistency & heavy aftertaste.

Veneto’s prefer a dry or refreshing type of drink such as the Compari or Vodka Spritzers. Russian cuisine is the historic influence in Venice. Vodka & coffee was a favorite because they wanted a drink that would offset the sweetness or heaviness of a traditional meal. Brandy was another favorite for an after dinner or later – the end of parties send off drink. Coffee, Brandy & Dark Creme de Cocoa was served.

Traditionally, Venetian coffee is made of Coffee, Brandy, Dark Creme de Cocoa and Cream. The Dark Creme de Cocoa gives it just a touch of bittersweet chocoate flavor.

Hence the drink ‘Venetian Coffee’. It is Properly made of Brandy, Dark Creme de Cocoa and Cream.