After a bit of a long and trying week, tonight Kathy and I finished it off with a quick impromptu meal at a local Italian deli restaurant.  After a good feed, we finished off our meal with little bowls of Vanilla Bean Gelato.

When it arrived at the table, it had a drizzle on it that we took to be chocolate.  Now, chocolate isn’t Kathy’s favorite, but we forged ahead non the less.

Straight away we figured out the drizzle wasn’t chocolate.  It was sweet, but also tart, and acidic, and sour…  it was quite literally… amazing.  Combined with the creamy richness of the gelato, it was really quite spectacular.

Kathy picked up on it first – balsamic vinegar??  The waiter came over and we confirmed it was a sweetened balsamic vinegar.  As unbelievable a combination it sounds, it was one of the best and most incredible taste experiences I have had in recent history.  it wasn’t at all weird, it was just plain great.

What was even better is they sell the sweetened balsamic glaze in their deli section.

I look forward to trying this as an ingredient in a number of dishes, as well as serving it on top of my favorite vanilla ice cream.

I heartily suggest checking out Sorriso, and pick up some of this glaze while your there!

I will be adding a review of Sorriso over the weekend, once I have had a bit of time to write it.

Enjoy!