Anisette is an Italian tradition at the holidays.
Here it manifests itself in a great after-dinner drink.
ANISETTE COFFEE FRAPPE
Ingredients
2 ounces Anisette (can use Greek ouzo)
1 ounce Tia Maria coffee liqueur
1/2 teaspoon instant coffee
1 ounce whole milk or heavy cream
Garnish: A sprinkle of instant coffee mixed with brown sugar, and a cinnamon stick
Prepare:
Combine the anisette, coffee liqueur, instant coffee, and milky in a cocktail shaker, and fill with ice. Shake vigorously, and pour into a rocks glass or strain into a glass without ice. Garnish with the coffee-and-brown-sugar mixture and the cinnamon stick.