Definition of "ristretto" []

• An espresso drink made with less hot water than normal. (noun)
• Poured with less hot water than normal. (adjective)

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• "From the book, I learn about ristretto, which is described in the beginning of the story as “made with the same amount of ground coffee as an ordinary espresso but half the amount of water.”"
• "I prefer walking in the first district in Vienna where there are a lot of traditional coffee houses and I drop in for a ristretto."
• "Pour about 8 ounces of very strong ristretto and 3 tablespoons of brandy/marsala into a wide dish."