Affogato – Barefeet in the Kitchen

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

Affogato

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

As a result of the elements aren’t combined or blended, you find yourself with an exquisite 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?

When 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 grow to be one thing extra, one thing magical.

Affogato Shot

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

You should use freshly brewed darkish espresso from any type of espresso maker, you may brew espresso with these Ok-cups (I actually like them!), or you may brew genuine espresso pictures with an affordable 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 couple of suggestions in thoughts:

1. Freshly floor espresso is finest for making a top quality shot of espresso. Additionally, you usually will need to grind the beans as finely as attainable when making one of these espresso.
2. Your first few pictures may not be ultimate, and that’s okay! Simply as when cooking, you’re going to need to style it and make changes. If it’s too bitter, attempt a coarser grind. If it’s too bitter, alter for a finer grind.
3. The period of time it takes the water to complete shifting by way of the tamped espresso grounds and attain the cup is called extraction time. If it takes greater than 30 seconds, you’ll most likely profit from a coarser grind.
4. Make sure that to wash the espresso machine effectively between makes use of, and to run a shot of scorching water by way of it earlier than brewing. This provides you with extra constant outcomes.

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

It’s attainable to make use of espresso on this method at dwelling, too. Iced drinks, milk shakes, smoothies, and so forth. would all be viable candidates to have a shot of piping scorching espresso poured excessive of them.

The 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 achieved in a lot 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’ll be able to garnish an affogato with a lot of non-obligatory toppings. Whereas I normally take pleasure in mine merely with espresso and ice cream, it could possibly be enjoyable to attempt it with chocolate shavings and home made caramel sauce. You can even add contemporary berries, mint leaves, and even biscotti.

Espresso Ice Cream Recipe

Curious about one other espresso ice cream recipe? I’ve acquired you coated!

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, Espresso Ice Cream is a dessert that captures the morning pleasure of a freshly brewed cup of your favourite java. Good any time of day. I’ve acquired my eye on this Scorching Chocolate Affogato recipe, too!

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

The proper creamy, thick, and frothy espresso milkshake doesn’t require a single scoop of ice cream! Two elements, plus time to sit back, are all that you simply want so as to mix collectively an superior Espresso Milkshake.