Paciugo (Ligurian Ice Cream Sundae)

A close up of an Italian ice cream sundae in a glass jar topped with whipped cream and amarena cherries.

5 from 1 vote

Paciugo is an unbelievably delicious Ligurian ice cream sundae made with Fiordilatte and chocolate gelato, fresh chopped berries, amarena cherries, whipped cream, crunchy amaretti and a sprinkling of cocoa. Simple, stunning and the perfect summer treat!

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: sundae

Author: Emily Wyper

Ingredients

1 cup (100g) mixed berries (we used blueberries, strawberries, cherries)
Amarena cherries (about 6 cherries plus some syrup)
1 scoop vanilla or Fior Di Latte ice cream good quality
1 scoop chocolate ice cream good quality
heavy cream (double cream) 2-3 tablespoons once whipped
1-2 amaretti cookies (crunchy not soft)
1-2 pinches cocoa powder

Instructions

Chop up the berries and place them in a wide cocktail glass or bowl. Pour over 3-4 amarena cherries with a little drizzle of the syrup.
Add 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream and 1 scoop of chocolate ice cream on top of the berries (add more ice cream if you like).
Add a large dollop of whipped cream and top with 1-2 amarena cherries and a little cherry syrup from the jar. Crumble over 1-2 amaretti cookies and finish with 1-2 pinches of cocoa powder dusted over.

Notes

use good quality gelato/ice cream if you can.
I recommend using Fabbri Amarena cherries if you can find them or Luxardo Maraschino cherries.

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