Chianti Affogato

Ingredients:

• 2 cups vanilla gelato or ice cream
• 2 tbsp. Chianti
• 1/4 tbsp. sugar turbinado
• 0.5 tsp grated orange zest (half an orange)
• 1/4 tsp black peppercorns
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 2 sprigs of fresh basil
• 1 cinnamon stick

Preparation:

1. Prepare the syrupCombine the wine, sugar, orange zest, peppercorns, salt, basil, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until the sugar dissolves. Reduce the heat to medium-low to maintain a gentle simmer. Cook for 5 minutes.
2. Turn off the heat and let steep for another 5 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve into a pitcher.
3. Divide the ice cream among six coffee cups. Drizzle with warm wine syrup and serve.