- Origin: Italian
- Availability: Rare find
Caffè shakerato is built like a cocktail: a fresh double espresso, a small amount of sugar, and a scoop of ice, all shaken hard for about 20 seconds and strained into a coupe or martini glass. The shake aerates the crema into a thick foam cap and chills the espresso almost instantly. It is one of the most refreshing summer espresso preparations on a Brooklyn menu when a shop bothers to make it properly.
Etymology
From the English loanword "shaker" Italianized, literally "shaken."