Desserts
Italian
ItalianAffogato
Espresso poured over cold ice cream, three ways. Basic uses instant coffee and value vanilla; Better steps up to good ice cream and real espresso; Ultimate adds a shot of liqueur, homemade-quality gelato and a praline crunch.
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Better version
Fresh espresso over good dairy vanilla, with a biscuit on the side.
Per serving£1.90
Total cost£3.80
Time7 min
Ingredients for 2
- 4 scoops dairy vanilla ice cream
- 60 ml freshly brewed espresso , 2 shots
- 2 amaretti biscuits , to serve
- 10 g dark chocolate , grated
Method
- Chill two serving glasses well.
- Pull two fresh espresso shots and keep hot.
- Add two scoops of vanilla ice cream to each glass.
- Pour the hot espresso over the top and grate over a little dark chocolate.
- Serve immediately with an amaretti biscuit.
Equipment
- espresso machine or moka pot
- ice cream scoop
The three ways, side by side
Budget
Strong instant coffee over a scoop of value vanilla.
Better
Fresh espresso over good dairy vanilla, with a biscuit on the side.
Ultimate
Vanilla bean gelato, single-origin espresso, amaretto and a hazelnut praline crunch.
