A shakerato is an Italian drink prepared using

espresso Espresso (, ) is a coffee-brewing method of Italian origin, in which a small amount of nearly boiling water (about ) is forced under of pressure through finely-ground coffee beans. Espresso can be made with a wide variety of coffee beans an ...

and ice cubes. It is popular and easily obtainable in

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...

Preparation

The ''shakerato'' is prepared by shaking together a shot of espresso with ice cubes in a

cocktail shaker A cocktail shaker is a device used to mix beverages (usually alcoholic) by shaking. When ice is put in the shaker, this allows for a quicker cooling of the drink before serving. Usage A shaken cocktail is made by putting the desired ingred ...

and simple syrup. Once a frothy consistency has been obtained it is strained into a glass. It is usually served in a martini glass.Phoenix New Times
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Baileys Baileys Irish Cream is an Irish cream liqueur, an alcoholic drink flavoured with cream, cocoa and Irish whiskey. It is made by Diageo at Nangor Road, in Dublin, Ireland and in Mallusk, Northern Ireland. It is the original Irish cream, inven ...

is added to give an alcoholic twist.

References

Espresso Coffee in Italy {{drink-stub