Editing Caffè corretto

{{Short description|Drink made with espresso coffee and a liquor}}
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'''''Caffè corretto''''' ({{IPA|it|kafˈfɛ kkorˈrɛtto|lang}}) is an [[Italian cuisine|Italian]] [[caffeinated alcoholic drink]], consisting of a shot of [[espresso]] with a small amount of [[liquor]],<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Simonis |first1=Damien |last2=Garwood |first2=Duncan |title=Italy |publisher=Lonely Planet |year=2004 |page=72 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y63EqiXTHywC&pg=PA72 |isbn=978-1-74104-080-7}}</ref> usually [[grappa]], and sometimes [[sambuca]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Steves |first=Rick |title=Rick Steves' Italy 2007 |publisher=Avalon Travel |year=2006 |page=[https://archive.org/details/rickstevesitaly200rick_4/page/40 40 https://books.google.com/books?id=krCIh7ED1YUC&pg=PA40] |isbn=978-1-56691-816-9 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/rickstevesitaly200rick_4/page/40 }}</ref> or [[brandy]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Riely |first=Elizabeth |title=The chef's companion: a culinary dictionary |publisher=John Wiley and Sons |year=2003 |page=49 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rDZuBx_-hi8C&pg=PA49 |isbn=978-0-471-39842-4}}</ref> It is also known (outside Italy) as an ''espresso corretto''. It is ordered as ''un caffè corretto alla [[grappa]]'', ... ''alla [[sambuca]]'', ... ''al [[cognac]]'', or ''corretto di Spadino'', depending on the desired liquor.

A ''caffè corretto'' is often prepared by simply adding a few drops of the desired spirit into an espresso shot; however in some cases the alcohol is served in a shot alongside the coffee, allowing the customer to pour the quantity they desire.

The [[Italian language|Italian]] word {{lang|it|corretto}} corresponds to the English word 'corrected'. The term is now an Italian [[phraseme]].<ref name = "reverso">{{Cite web|url=http://dictionary.reverso.net/italian-english/corretto|title=definition of corretto&#124; English-Italian Definition Dictionary &#124; Reverso|publisher=Dictionary.reverso.net|access-date=2012-02-27}}</ref>

''Caffè corretto'' can also be found widely in [[Eritrea]], a legacy of the [[Italian Eritrea|Italian colonization of Eritrea]]. In Asmarino, locally produced ''areki'' and ''cognac'' are used.

In Spain, a similar drink is known in Spanish as ''[[carajillo]]'' and as ''cigaló'' in Catalan, with any local spirit; in Portugal ''[[café com cheirinho]]'' (coffee with scent); in France ''café-calva'' (coffee and [[Calvados]]) or ''champoreau''; in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark ''[[kaffekask]]'', ''[[karsk]]'', or ''kaffegök''; and in Mexico ''cafe con piquete''.

==Variants==

===''Rexentìn''===
The ''rexentin'' (or ''raxentin'', as it is known in some places) is a tradition of the [[Veneto]] region of [[Italy]]. ''Rexentin'' means 'to rinse': after drinking the ''caffè corretto'' a small quantity of coffee remains in the cup, which is cleaned using the spirit used for the beverage, that will then be drunk.

==See also==
{{Portal|Italy|Drink|Coffee}}
* [[List of coffee drinks]]
* [[Liqueur coffee]]

==References==
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