Affogato

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Affogato

Recipe video above. The world's fastest and smartest dessert, courtesy of the Italians. This is what you make when you claim you're too full dessert! It's coffee, dessert and optional after dinner drink, all rolled into one. Genius.Hot coffee and melty gelato or ice cream is a match made in heaven.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 large or 2 small(ish) coops vanilla gelato or ice cream (Note 1)
  • 1 shot (30 ml/1 oz) hot espresso coffee (short black) - Note 2
  • 1 tbsp frangelico, amaretto or other liquor (optional) - Note 3
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Instructions

  1. Put ice cream in glass suitable for affogato eating (Note 4).
  2. Place shot of espresso and liquor (if using) on the side.
  3. Pour the hot espresso then liquor over the ice cream. Enjoy swirls of melty ice cream blending into the coffee. Dig in immediately!

Notes

  • Gelato is traditional, ice cream is perfectly acceptable. Vanilla is the classic flavour and a dead-set perfect match with coffee flavour. However, feel free to use any flavour you want!
  • Espresso (short black) - Make sure it's hot (so it melts the ice cream) and strong (so your ice cream coffee "soup" isn't weak and bland)
  • Liquor - Kahlua, sambuca, rum and Bailey's are also common offerings. Use what you know works with coffee!
  • Glass - Fancy restaurants use shallow cocktail glasses which I find impractical and poontsy, just for show. I like the glass taller than wider so you can dig in. Try to find one not too tall, it's easier to eat out of.
  • Optional extras (not traditional, but nobody can stop you!)
  • Leftovers - nobody keeps half eaten melted affogato, do they??
  • Nutrition per serving, assumes 1/2 cup of ice cream which is a little on the generous side.
  • Biscotti (excellent for dunking)
  • Chocolate shavings - use microplane or potato peeler
  • Whipped cream
  • Melted chocolate - on ice cream
  • Nuts - roughly chopped pistacchio and hazelnuts on theme

Nutrition Information

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Calories 183cal (9%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 5g (25%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Cholesterol 29mg (10%) Sodium 55mg (2%) Potassium 151mg (4%) Fiber 0.5g (2%) Sugar 19g (38%) Vitamin A 278IU (6%) Vitamin C 0.4mg (0%) Calcium 85mg (9%) Iron 0.1mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 183 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 183cal 9%
Carbohydrates 20g 7%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 29mg 10%
Sodium 55mg 2%
Potassium 151mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Sugar 19g 38%
Vitamin A 278IU 6%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Calcium 85mg 9%
Iron 0.1mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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