Affogato – Barefeet within 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 homemade 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 substances aren’t blended 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 totally different expertise.

What’s an Affogato?

Should 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 recent 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 turn 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 like it dearly, however it isn’t a requirement!)

You should utilize freshly brewed darkish espresso from any form of espresso maker, you may brew espresso with these K-cups (I actually like them!), or you may brew genuine espresso pictures 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 essential to maintain a number of ideas in thoughts:

1. Freshly floor espresso is greatest for making a high quality shot of espresso. Additionally, you sometimes will need to grind the beans as finely as doable when making this sort of espresso.
2. Your first few pictures won’t be supreme, and that’s okay! Simply as when cooking, you’re going to need to style it and make changes. If it’s too bitter, strive a coarser grind. If it’s too bitter, alter for a finer grind.
3. The period of time it takes the water to complete transferring via 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. Ensure that to wash the espresso machine properly between makes use of, and to run a shot of scorching water via it earlier than brewing. This provides you with extra constant outcomes.

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

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

Find out how to Make Affogato

You’ll want the next substances 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 numerous 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 recent espresso over the ice cream. Serve instantly.

You’ll be able to garnish an affogato with numerous non-obligatory toppings. Whereas I normally take pleasure in mine merely with espresso and ice cream, it may very well be enjoyable to strive it with chocolate shavings and homemade caramel sauce. You can even add contemporary berries, mint leaves, and even biscotti.

Espresso Ice Cream Recipe

Fascinated with 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, 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 acquired my eye on this Hot Chocolate Affogato recipe, too!

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