Barbajada

Barbajada

Alternative names	Barbagliata
Type	Beverage
Place of origin	Italy
Region or state	Milan
Serving temperature	Warm (winter) and cool (summer)
Main ingredients	Chocolate, milk, coffee, sugar, optionally cream

Barbajada,^[1][2] also italianized as barbagliata,^[1] is a Milanese sweet frothy drink, popular in the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century, but still occasionally served today. It is made with whipped chocolate, milk and coffee in equal parts, along with any amount of sugar, and possibly topped with cream. It is served warm in winter, usually to accompany desserts such as the panettone or other Milanese delicacies. In the past there was also a cold version served in summer.^[3]

Reportedly, the recipe was a creation of Domenico Barbaja (hence the name), who was at the time a garzone (waiter) in a café.^[4] The drink was so successful that barbaja eventually grew rich enough to become a theatrical impresario, as well as the owner of a café in the luxury venue of Piazza della Scala.^[2][3]

See also

• List of Italian desserts and pastries

References

Sources

• Eisenbeiss, Philip (2013), Bel Canto Bully: The Life of the Legendary Opera Impresario Domenico Barbaja. London: Haus Publishing, 2013. ISBN 1908323256. ISBN 978-1-908323-25-5.