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Affogato Recipe

Name: Roasted Nomads Affogato Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 shots freshly brewed espresso; 2 scoops vanilla ice cream; 1 tbs liqueur (amaretto, Kahlúa, or your choice); 1 tsp optional garnish: shaved dark chocolate; 2 tbsp optional garnish: crushed biscotti or cookie

Inspired by Roasted Nomad

Time10m

Serves2

add a shot of booze

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Ingredients

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Affogato

2 shots Freshly brewed espresso2 scoops vanilla ice cream1 tbs liqueur (amaretto, Kahlúa, or your choice)1 tsp optional garnish: shaved dark chocolate2 tbsp optional garnish: crushed biscotti or cookie

Method

Affogato

Chill serving glasses

Place two small serving glasses or cups in the freezer for 5–10 minutes while you prepare the espresso and liqueur. Chilling keeps the ice cream from melting too quickly when the hot espresso is added.

Scoop ice cream

Remove glasses from the freezer. Place one generous scoop of vanilla ice cream in each glass (about 1 scoop per serving; use 2 scoops for a larger portion). If the ice cream is very hard, let it sit at room temperature for 1 minute to make scooping easier.

Add liqueur

Drizzle 1 tablespoon of your chosen liqueur over the ice cream in each glass. Use amaretto for a nutty almond note, Kahlúa for coffee and chocolate depth, or a dark rum or Frangelico for different flavor profiles.

Pull espresso

Brew two fresh espresso shots (about 2 oz / 60 ml total). If you don't have an espresso machine, brew a strong 1.5–2 oz (45–60 ml) concentrated coffee using a moka pot or Aeropress.

Assemble affogato

Immediately pour one hot espresso shot over the ice cream in each glass. The hot espresso will partially melt the ice cream creating a creamy coffee-custard mixture — serve right away.

Garnish and serve

If desired, sprinkle each affogato with about 1 teaspoon shaved dark chocolate and/or 2 tablespoons crushed biscotti or cookie for texture. Serve immediately with a small spoon.