Classic Italian affogato

Name: Classic Italian affogato
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 200ml made-up hot strong http://cafedirect.co.uk/Cafédirect espresso coffee; 4 scoops good-quality vanilla ice cream; Plain chocolate (optional)

Published: 30 Apr 05
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

Ready in 10 minutes, this Italian affogato recipe is so simple, just douse vanilla ice-cream in espresso coffee.

For a kick of cinnamon, try our chai kulfi affogato instead.

Serves 4
Ready in 10 minutes

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Ingredients

200ml made-up hot strong Cafédirect espresso coffee
4 scoops good-quality vanilla ice cream
Plain chocolate (optional)

Method

Make the espresso coffee, which will be enough for 4 little after-dinner coffee cups.
Put the ice cream into 4 dessert glasses or cups. Drown (the literal meaning of affogato) each with coffee and serve while warm and melting. For an added treat, you could melt a few pieces of plain chocolate in the hot coffee before pouring over the ice cream.

Recipe from May 2005 Issue

delicious. tips

Baileys Ice Cream is also delicious, even though it’s not the real Italian job.

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