How to Make an Affogato

An affogato is a conventional Italian dessert produced from espresso (espresso) and ice cream. It’s SO good. In the event you like iced lattes, you’ll love affogatos, IMO. Whereas it’s normally served as a dessert, if I’m making one for myself I typically make it within the late afternoon as a deal with.

Affogato means ‘”downed” in Italian, which is the right identify for this dessert, because it’s ice cream drowned in espresso.

Affogato additionally makes a powerful, however simple, banquet dessert in case your company take pleasure in an after dinner espresso. You may also select so as to add a shot of liquor (like amaretto) to take this dessert to the subsequent degree.

Associated: Study to make an Espresso Martini or Whipped Coffee. Additionally, right here’s methods to make an epic Affogato Dessert Bar at dwelling!

Affogato Components:

• Ice cream
• Espresso – one or two pictures

Instructions:

Brew the espresso. Relying in your espresso machine or technique, you should use one to 2 pictures or the equal quantity for a single serving.

In a cup or small bowl, add a scoop or two of ice cream.

Pour the recent espresso over the ice cream and serve.

Suggestions & Substitutions:

• I wish to freeze ice cream in these small milk glasses I thrifted. I’ve a set of 4 and I’ll freeze the ice cream so it goes up the edges of the glass and leaves a gap within the middle for the espresso shot to be added. I preserve these in my freezer so I could make an affogato anytime I need.
• You possibly can additionally make these cups forward for a cocktail party after which all it’s essential to do is add the espresso pictures, and I make them to serve.
• Use a flavored ice cream for an improve! I like mint chocolate chip, however cookie dough sounds fairly good, too.
• As an alternative of ice cream you may use gelato, sorbet, or frozen custard. Something that pairs nicely with espresso (or darkish chocolate) might be scrumptious.
• Add toppings like you may a sundae for a nontraditional twist: sprinkles, caramel syrup, sea salt, crushed Oreo cookies, and many others.

Residence Espresso Makers:

We’ve tried many espresso makers through the years, and listed below are our favorites at completely different value factors and talent ranges:

• Cafe Automatic Espresso Machine – My present machine. It makes use of any complete beans, so should you use top quality beans you’ll get top quality espresso. It makes espresso pictures mechanically (no barista abilities required) and features a milk frothing wand to warmth and froth milk. We’ve used this machine virtually on daily basis since we received it seven months in the past and we adore it! It is available in three colours.
• Stovetop Espresso – That is the most cost effective option to make espresso at dwelling. It’s extra labor intensive and additionally, you will want a option to grind your beans for greatest outcomes. However, it is a basic technique that works nice when performed nicely.
• Breville Barista Touch – We purchased this for a great pal as a marriage present as soon as and so they mentioned they adore it. It’s the next finish machine that you’ll want some barista abilities to function, however it’s a superb dwelling espresso maker.
• Nespresso Vertuo – For many who need an espresso maker that makes use of pods, that is my favourite. Relying what pod you employ, it will possibly make espresso or espresso.