ReceptnaptárAffogato al caffè
Affogato is the simplest of Italian desserts: hot espresso over cold vanilla ice cream. The name means “drowned”, because the ice cream drowns in the coffee. It has just two main ingredients, yet it is a restaurant-worthy dessert if the ice cream and coffee are good.
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Ingredients
Method
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- Put the glasses or small plates in the freezer for 15 minutes so the ice cream doesn't melt right away.
- Meanwhile, make the espresso, ideally fresh, with an espresso machine or moka pot. It should be strong and hot.
- Put 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream into each cold glass.
- Sprinkle with the grated chocolate and almonds.
- Just before serving, pour the hot espresso over the ice cream, with a little liqueur if you like.
- Eat immediately with a spoon, while the ice cream is still half-firm and the coffee is hot.
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Tips
- Choose a good vanilla ice cream, preferably a real vanilla, egg-yolk-based one.
- In a chilled glass it melts more slowly.
- Coffee liqueur, amaretto or rum all go well with it.
- For an alcohol-free version, try it with hot chocolate.
Frequently asked questions
With instant coffee?
Strong instant coffee works, but espresso has a richer flavour.
Without coffee?
With caramel sauce or hot chocolate.
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