Disaronno Velvet
Disaronno in a white, velvety-smooth guise: a cream liqueur with the taste of milk and almond, at 17% ABV. Chilled over ice, in a cold coffee or as a creamy layer in an Espresso Martini.
Disaronno, but creamy
Disaronno Velvet is a cream liqueur from Illva Saronno, the company behind Disaronno Originale. The familiar amaretto flavor is combined with cream and milk, creating a white, velvety-smooth liqueur. While the Originale is sweet and slightly bitter, Velvet is primarily smooth and creamy, with almond in the background.
At 17% ABV, it is much lighter than the Originale at 28%. Because it contains milk, it is not a liqueur to leave open in the cupboard for years: after opening, it should be kept in the refrigerator. Conveniently, it tastes best chilled too.
In brief
Velvety smooth, milky and almond
Sweet cream
A soft aroma of milk and cream, with Disaronno's almond note behind it.
Velvety smooth
Creamy and smooth, like an almond dessert. Less sweet and less bitter than the Originale.
Almond
Short and smooth, with the distinctive almond flavor at the end. At 17% ABV, there is no burning sensation.
Disaronno Velvet's flavor profile when chilled. Over ice, it becomes lighter and fresher.
How to drink Disaronno Velvet
Disaronno recommends drinking Velvet chilled, preferably with ice cubes. There is no need to drink it warm.
Chilled over ice
Pour 50 ml Velvet from the refrigerator over a few ice cubes in a tumbler. The simplest and perhaps tastiest way.
Tumblers →In iced coffee
Pour 40 ml Velvet over ice in a highball glass and top up with 150 ml cold coffee or cold brew. Stir and serve: an iced coffee with almond.
Coffee cocktails →Velvet Espresso Martini
Shake 30 ml vodka, 30 ml Velvet and 30 ml fresh espresso vigorously with ice, then strain into a chilled coupe. Creamier and smoother than the original.
Espresso Martini →Creamy cocktails with Velvet
In many recipes, Velvet replaces both the cream and the liqueur at once. Think coffee and dessert cocktails.
Espresso Martini
Vodka and espresso, with Velvet as a creamy, white alternative to coffee liqueur.
White Russian
Vodka, coffee liqueur and cream. Replace the cream with Velvet for a hint of almond.
Mudslide
Vodka, coffee liqueur and cream liqueur. With Velvet, an almond version of the classic.
Coffee cocktails
All coffee cocktails on one page, from hot to ice-cold.The right glass for Disaronno Velvet
A tumbler for Velvet over ice, a coupe for the Espresso Martini, a highball glass for iced coffee and a small liqueur glass for tasting.
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Disaronno
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