This Italian Affogato Recipe is very tasty, wonderful, quick and so easy to try at home. You should try this!
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Italian Affogato Recipe
Tasty Ice Cream has brought you a top-rated and rich Italian dessert recipe, Affogato Recipe. No need to travel a long way to try it. Make it at home and enjoy this delight with joy and ease.
For a basic introduction, Affogato, commonly known as “affogato al Caffe” is an Italian coffee-based dessert. Affogato is among my top favorites when it comes to Italian desserts or ice creams. It usually takes the form of a scoop of plain milk-flavored or vanilla gelato or ice cream topped or “drowned” with a shot of hot espresso. Some variations also include a shot of amaretto, Bicerin, Kahlua, or other liqueur.
In Italy, it is known as “gelato al fior di latte” with the translation to English “flower of milk”. Typically the ingredients in the ice cream includes dairy, starch, and sugar. It is popular in countries where they dress it with chocolate syrup, cantuccini, or biscotti to provide extra flavors.
While the recipe of the affogato is more or less standard in Italy, consisting of a scoop of vanilla gelato topped with a shot of espresso, variations exist in European and American restaurants. Occasionally, coconut, berries, honeycomb and multiple flavors of ice cream are added.
The homemade recipe is as simple as making a cup of tea. Making this yummy delight only takes 5 minutes, and you can have the taste of it running in your mouth all day. So, let’s get started and make this simple recipe. Follow the instructions below.
Italian Affogato Recipe
Affogato is a top-rated and rich Italian dessert. Simply prepare some vanilla ice cream and pour some hot espresso and coffee liqueur on it. Make it at home and enjoy this delight with joy and ease.
1
servings30
minutes3-4
hours310
kcalIngredients
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
1 shot espresso
1 tablespoon nut or coffee liqueur (optional)
dark chocolate
- For Vanilla Ice Cream
¾ cup white sugar
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 ¼ cups milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
- For Vanilla Ice Cream
Stir sugar, cream, and milk into a saucepan over low heat until sugar has dissolved. Heat just until mix is hot and a small ring of foam appears around the edge.
Pour cold ice cream mix into an ice cream maker, turn on the machine, and churn according to manufacturer's directions, 20 to 25 minutes.
Transfer cream mixture to a pourable container such as a large measuring cup. Stir in vanilla extract and chill mix thoroughly, at least 2 hours. (Overnight is best.)
When ice cream is softly frozen, place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the ice cream and place in freezer to ripen, 2 to 3 hours.
- For Affogato
- Brew an espresso (one per person).
Scoop 1-2 scoops of vanilla ice cream into a wide glass or bowl and pour over a shot of espresso.
Pour 1 tablespoon of nocino nut liqueur or your liqueur of choice over the ice cream.
Grate over a little dark chocolate.
Enjoy your feast.
