An affogato is an Italian dessert colloquially known as “Café Affogato” as its key ingredient is coffee. Although the Italians enjoy it at the end of a meal, in North America it’s a popular all-day beverage thanks to Starbucks. An Affogato is a mixture of hot espresso poured over an ice-cold Frappuccino. It always makes beautiful pockets of rich coffee as it gets mixed with ice cream.
The Recipe Specifications
- Time required: 15 minutes
- Drink size: 12–16 oz. (1 serving)
- Topping(s): dark chocolate and chopped hazelnuts.
- Optional garnishes: nuts, chocolate curls.
Equipment
- Espresso maker
- A desert glass
Ingredients
- Good-quality gelato (or vanilla ice cream)
- Freshly brewed hot espresso (coffee or decaf is suitable)
- Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut (optional)
Step-By-Step Instructions
Step 1
Chill your dessert glass or mug that you’ll serve it in. You have to make sure that the gelato is very cold
Step 2
Start by brewing the espresso
Step 3
Meanwhile, add 2 scoops of gelato to the chilled glass
Step 4
Once done brewing, let it chill down to room temperature. The hot coffee will melt the ice cream prematurely
Step 5
Once cooled, pour the espresso over the ice cream and add some shaved dark chocolates and/or hazelnuts before serving!
Note: you can serve the espresso on the side as well, instead of pouring it on the ice cream.
