{"id":4475,"date":"2012-06-16T12:25:55","date_gmt":"2012-06-16T19:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adribarrcrocetti.com\/main\/?p=4475"},"modified":"2012-12-21T22:09:30","modified_gmt":"2012-12-22T06:09:30","slug":"punch-abruzzo-float-for-fathers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adribarrcrocetti.com\/main\/punch-abruzzo-float-for-fathers-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Punch Abruzzo Float for Father’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"William<\/a><\/p>\n

Well, Father’s Day is here, and I hope you all spend a wonderful day with your dads. My dad, William Crocetti, passed away many years ago, but I think of him often. That’s him in the photo. He enjoyed fountain specialties, so I thought I’d create something special in his honor. Of course, I looked first to Punch Abruzzo, the wonderful liquore from Italy. It is great over ice cream, and with its rum and coffee notes, spice and orange, is perfect in a float.<\/p>\n

Here’s to you Dad. You would have loved this!<\/p>\n

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Punch Abruzzo Float<\/em><\/h4>\n
serves 2<\/h6>\n

This is one sophisticated and rich float. I prefer it with vanilla gelato, but then I almost always prefer vanilla. If you want a super rich flavor profile, go for the chocolate gelato. You can use a commercial chocolate syrup, but if it is very sweet you may want to cut back to 1 tablespoon per float. Don’t skip the orange extract in the whipped cream. It marries with the citrus in the Punch and pulls all the flavors together. Have a great day with your dad!<\/p>\n

4 tablespoons (1\/4 cup) Punch Abruzzo
\n1\/2 cup (4 ounces) freshly brewed espresso
\n4 tablespoons (1\/4 cup) chocolate sauce
\n2 tablespoons cinnamon simple syrup
\nS. Pellegrino water or seltzer
\nvanilla or chocolate gelato
\nwhipped cream
\nchocolate shavings or cocoa to garnish<\/p>\n

Divide Punch Abruzzo, espresso, chocolate sauce and cinnamon syrup between 2 tall glasses. Top with S. Pellegrino water. Stir to combine. Add gelato. Top with sweetened whipped cream and chocolate shavings or cocoa. Serve at once.<\/p>\n

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Cinnamon Simple Syrup<\/em><\/h4>\n
makes 1 1\/2 cups<\/h6>\n

1 cup granulated sugar
\n1 cup water
\n4 cinnamon sticks, each about 4 inches long<\/p>\n

Combine water and granulated sugar in medium saucepan over medium high heat, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves. Once sugar dissolves, drop in cinnamon sticks and bring mixture to a boil. Remove from heat, cover and steep 15 minutes. Remove and discard cinnamon sticks. Pour syrup into glass container and allow to cool. Cover and refrigerate up to 10 days.<\/p>\n

Whipped Cream<\/em><\/h4>\n

1 cup whipped cream
\n1 tablespoon granulated sugar
\n1\/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
\n1\/8 teaspoon orange extract<\/p>\n

Combine all ingredients in chilled medium bowl. Beat until very soft peaks form. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.<\/p>\n

To read more about Punch Abruzzo<\/a> click here.<\/p>\n

Punch Abruzzo is available from A Cork Above<\/a><\/p>\n


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I have no affiliation with any product, manufacturer, or site mentioned in this article.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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