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Affogato – espresso, dessert and your after dinner drink, all rolled into one. That is what you’ve got if you’re “too full for dessert”! Simply pour espresso espresso over vanilla gelato or ice cream, benefit from the melty swirls and dig in. The Italians are genius.

Affogato

When was your final affogato? It’s my go-to dessert at eating places. Even when I declare I’m too full, affogato doesn’t rely because it’s virtually liquid, proper? It’s like having a glass of water! (Sure, actually, that’s how my thoughts works – don’t decide me!😂)

For these new to affogato, it’s a standard Italian coffee-dessert the place scorching espresso is poured over gelato or ice cream, with the choice of including a splash of liquor. It’s espresso, dessert, and an after-dinner drink, all rolled into one. The distinction of scorching, bitter espresso with chilly, creamy ice cream is utter perfection. And the truth that it’s so easy with a bonus DIY enjoyable issue? Good!

Components in Affogato

All you want for affogato is a shot of scorching espresso (espresso), ice cream or gelato and non-obligatory half a shot of liquor (Frangelico, amaretto, rum). Slightly extra data on every of those under!

• Espresso – This can be a small concentrated shot of scorching espresso. The usual dimension for a shot of espresso is 30 ml (1 ounce).

  It goes with out saying that the higher your espresso, the higher your affogato!

• Vanilla gelato or ice cream – Historically gelato although ice cream is simply nearly as good, in my view! Extra vital is the flavour. Vanilla is the traditional selection as a result of it pairs so nicely with espresso. Be happy to experiment!

  How a lot ice cream – Use one massive(ish) or two small(ish) scoops for one shot of espresso, for steadiness of the 2. Although if utilizing liquor, I lean in direction of two medium scoops, as pictured.

• Liquor (non-obligatory) – To roll your after dinner drink into this all-in-one dessert, add half a shot of liquor! Amaretto (almond flavour) and frangelico (hazelnut) are in all probability the commonest. Rum, sambucca and Kahlua are additionally normal choices at Italian eating places. Although actually, you possibly can add something you assume/know goes nicely with espresso!

  PS A shot of liquor is 30 ml / 1 ounce so half a shot is 15 ml / 0.5 ounce which is 1 tablespoon. Although no one will maintain you again from dialling the amount up!

Non-obligatory extras

The normal affogato is nothing greater than espresso, gelato and non-obligatory liquor. Nevertheless, even in eating places lately there’s all types of non-obligatory extras. So adapt to your style and make affogato your personal! Listed here are some ideas:

• Chocolate grated or shaved on the ice cream (I did this)

• Biscotti for dunking (I additionally did this!)

• Whipped cream

• Melted chocolate – I’d drizzle throughout the ice cream

• Crushed or chopped nuts – pistachio and hazelnuts could be on theme right here

I do know I’m lacking a stack of different concepts – drop ideas within the feedback under so I can come again and add to the listing! 🙂

Learn how to make affogato

I would like extra recipes with so few steps!

1. Brew scorching espresso utilizing your espresso making equipment of selection. That’s 30 ml/1 ounce for a single shot.

2. Put a scoop or two of ice cream in a glass.

3. Pour over scorching espresso. Take pleasure in watching the ice cream swirls melting into the recent espresso!

4. If utilizing liquor, pour that over subsequent. Eat!

PS I used a small beaker to do the pour shot so I might do a neat pour for the pictures. I don’t use a beaker in actual life!

Serving – for DIY pour

From a sensible perspective, as eating places do, serve the glass with simply the ice cream in it and the espresso on the aspect. So the eater can pour then dig straight into the affogato earlier than the ice cream totally melts.

Oh, and a aspect of biscotti for dunking wouldn’t go astray both. Recipe developing quickly. By no means been totally proud of my biscotti makes an attempt! Must put a while into it, and it’s presently on my radar.

Share your affogato twists! Do you want yours straight up, traditional, simply espresso and vanilla gelato? Or are you all in regards to the toppings and getting inventive with ice cream flavours?? Don’t let anybody inform you how you need to or shouldn’t take your affogato – make it your personal! – Nagi x

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Affogato

Writer: Nagi

Prep: 5 minutes

Whole: 5 minutes

Cocktail, Dessert

Italian

Servings1

Faucet or hover to scale

Recipe video above. The world’s quickest and smartest dessert, courtesy of the Italians. That is what you make if you declare you are too full dessert! It is espresso, dessert and non-obligatory after dinner drink, all rolled into one. Genius.Scorching espresso and melty gelato or ice cream is a match made in heaven.

Directions

• Put ice cream in glass appropriate for affogato consuming (Be aware 4).

• Place shot of espresso and liquor (if utilizing) on the aspect.

• Pour the recent espresso then liquor over the ice cream. Take pleasure in swirls of melty ice cream mixing into the espresso. Dig in instantly!

Recipe Notes:

1. Gelato is conventional, ice cream is completely acceptable. Vanilla is the traditional flavour and a dead-set good match with espresso flavour. Nevertheless, be happy to make use of any flavour you need!
2. Espresso (brief black) – Make sure that it’s scorching (so it melts the ice cream) and robust (so your ice cream espresso “soup” isn’t weak and bland)
3. Liquor – Kahlua, sambucca, rum and bailey’s are additionally widespread choices. Use what you realize works with espresso!
4. Glass – Fancy eating places use shallow cocktail glasses which I discover impractical and poontsy, only for present. I just like the glass taller than wider so you possibly can dig in. Attempt to discover one not too tall, it’s simpler to eat out of.
5. Non-obligatory extras (not conventional, however no one can cease you!)

• Biscotti (wonderful for dunking)
• Chocolate shavings – use microplane or potato peeler
• Whipped cream
• Melted chocolate – on ice cream
• Nuts – roughly chopped pistacchio and hazelnuts on theme

Leftovers – no one retains half eaten melted affogato, do they??
Diet per serving, assumes 1/2 cup of ice cream which is somewhat on the beneficiant aspect.

Diet Data:

Energy: 183cal (9%)Carbohydrates: 20g (7%)Protein: 2g (4%)Fats: 7g (11%)Saturated Fats: 5g (31%)Polyunsaturated Fats: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fats: 2gLdl cholesterol: 29mg (10%)Sodium: 55mg (2%)Potassium: 151mg (4%)Fiber: 0.5g (2%)Sugar: 19g (21%)Vitamin A: 278IU (6%)Vitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 85mg (9%)Iron: 0.1mg (1%)

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