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Zuppa Inglese

DolceEmilia-Romagna

Alchermes trifle

← Emilia-Romagna cuisine
Zuppa Inglese

A layered dessert of sponge soaked in bright-red Alchermes liqueur with vanilla and chocolate custard, Romagna's answer to trifle.

Key ingredients

spongeAlchermescustardchocolate

What wine goes with Zuppa Inglese?

  • Romagna Albana DOCG A sweet Albana passito, Italy's first white DOCG, matches the custard and liqueur.
  • Albana Albana's apricot-and-honey sweetness in passito form suits the rich trifle.