Affogato – Barefeet within the Kitchen

Freshly brewed espresso is poured over creamy vanilla ice cream to create Affogato, an Italian dessert that may be a marriage made in taste heaven.

Affogato

As a bona fide, lifelong lover of homemade ice cream, Affogato is an absolute dream come true. It’s the right mix of cold and hot, as the nice and cozy espresso meets cool ice cream.

As a result of the elements aren’t blended or blended, you find yourself with a beautiful vary of colours, textures, flavors, and temperatures on this recipe. Consuming it’s such a deal with, as a result of every chew is a barely completely different expertise.

What’s an Affogato?

In the event you’re questioning “What’s an affogato?”, it’s actually fairly easy. Affogato is merely a shot of espresso poured of a scoop of gelato or ice cream. That’s it. No stirring required, simply begin consuming.

The new and bitter espresso is cooled and sweetened by the ice cream, whereas the freezing chilly ice cream is softened and warmed by the espresso. Collectively, they develop into one thing extra, one thing magical.

Affogato Shot

Don’t occur to have a fancy espresso machine? NO WORRIES! (The one pictured above is a really new addition to my kitchen and I adore it dearly, however it’s not a requirement!)

You need to use freshly brewed darkish espresso from any type of espresso maker, you possibly can brew espresso with these K-cups (I actually like them!), or you possibly can brew genuine espresso photographs with an inexpensive stovetop espresso maker just like the one above that I’ve used for years to make Cafe con Leche.

When making the espresso for an affogato shot, it’s necessary to maintain a number of suggestions in thoughts:

1. Freshly floor espresso is finest for making a high quality shot of espresso. Additionally, you sometimes will wish to grind the beans as finely as doable when making this kind of espresso.
2. Your first few photographs won’t be ultimate, and that’s okay! Simply as when cooking, you’re going to wish to style it and make changes. If it’s too bitter, attempt a coarser grind. If it’s too bitter, modify for a finer grind.
3. The period of time it takes the water to complete shifting by the tamped espresso grounds and attain the cup is named extraction time. If it takes greater than 30 seconds, you’ll in all probability profit from a coarser grind.
4. Be sure to wash the espresso machine nicely between makes use of, and to run a shot of sizzling water by it earlier than brewing. This gives you extra constant outcomes.

You will have heard of an affogato-style shot, too. Starbucks presents it for his or her blended Frappuccino drinks. It’s not precisely genuine, however it’s definitely a scrumptious option to get an additional shot of caffeine.

It’s doable to make use of espresso on this means at house, too. Iced drinks, milk shakes, smoothies, and many others. would all be viable candidates to have a shot of piping sizzling espresso poured excessive of them.

The best way to Make Affogato

You’ll want the next elements to make this recipe:

Need to make your Affogato with out caffeine? We like this decaf espresso by Lavazza for after-dinner drinks and desserts.

Brew a one-ounce shot of espresso. This may be performed in a variety of methods. I am keen on my Breville Infuser Espresso Machine, however I additionally swear by the Bialetti Stovetop Espresso Maker.

Because the espresso or espresso brews, place a scoop of ice-cold ice cream or gelato right into a small serving bowl or cup. Then, pour the new espresso over the ice cream. Serve instantly.

You may garnish an affogato with a variety of non-compulsory toppings. Whereas I often take pleasure in mine merely with espresso and ice cream, it could possibly be enjoyable to attempt it with chocolate shavings and homemade caramel sauce. It’s also possible to add contemporary berries, mint leaves, and even biscotti.

Espresso Ice Cream Recipe

Interested by one other espresso ice cream recipe? I’ve bought you lined!

Cafe con Leche Ice Cream ~ wealthy, creamy, coffee-flavored ice cream. Simply candy sufficient to take the bitterness out of the espresso, with out a lot sweetness as to be overwhelming and cancel the richness of the espresso.

Irresistibly wealthy, Coffee Ice Cream is a dessert that captures the morning pleasure of a freshly brewed cup of your favourite java. Excellent any time of day. I’ve bought my eye on this Hot Chocolate Affogato recipe, too!

I really like a easy, clean but wealthy and creamy authentically coffee-tasting ice cream. Espresso Ice Cream is sort of simply one among my favorites.

The perfect creamy, thick, and frothy coffee milkshake doesn’t require a single scoop of ice cream! Two ingredients, plus time to chill, are all that you need in order to blend together an awesome Coffee Milkshake.