Tia Maria Parfait

Name: Tia Maria Parfait
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons Tia Maria coffee liqueur; 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract; 2 cups ice cream, vanilla flavor (fat-free sugar-free); 1/4 cup raspberries (fresh); 4 springs mint leaves

Written by Pritikin Chefs

0.8 min read

Tia Maria Parfait

Oh la la! The velvety richness of a liqueur dessert, but heart healthy! Regular liqueur desserts can pack in as much saturated fat as a double cheeseburger! Ours has no saturated fat. Nada!

Course: Dessert, Entertaining, Vegetarian

Cuisine: American, Gourmet, International, Vegan, Vegetarian

Yield: people

Materials

4 tablespoons Tia Maria coffee liqueur
1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups ice cream, vanilla flavor (fat-free sugar-free)
1/4 cup raspberries (fresh)
4 springs mint leaves

Instructions

In a small saucepan over moderate heat, reduce Tia Maria and vanilla extract to half their amount and let cool.
In 4 parfait glasses, pour equal amounts of Tia Maria reduction.
In each glass, place one scoop of ice cream.
Use a teaspoon to gently press down ice cream. (The Tia Maria will float to the top.)
Garnish with raspberries and mint leaves. Serve immediately.

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