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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.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 183 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Cocktails
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 large or 2 small(ish) scoops 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
Instructions
- Put ice cream in glass suitable for affogato eating (Note 4).
- Place shot of espresso and liquor (if using) on the side.
- Pour the hot espresso then liquor over the ice cream. Enjoy swirls of melty ice cream blending into the coffee. Dig in immediately!
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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
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
% 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.