Caffè alla valdostana - traditional Aosta Valley drink

This mixture made of coffee, grappa and genepy liqueur is usually drunk in a friendship cup.


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Ingredients (for 4 people):

  • 4 cups of coffee
  • 4 small glasses of Grappa
  • 1 small glass of Génépy
  • 6/8 teaspoons of sugar
  • lemon or orange peel (optional)
  • spices (optional)


Adjust the quantities indicated according to the number of people you are preparing the drink for.
Heat all ingredients in a casserole until boiling point. Sprinkle the edges of the Cup with grappa and sugar and pour the hot liquid into the Cup and make a flambé. When the flame has burnt out, put the cover on the Cup and pass it on as a sign of friendship for guests in an anti-clockwise direction. Drink one at a time and never interrupt the drinking round, otherwise friendship will be broken.