Affogato Coffee, a Traditional Italian Summer Dessert Made with Ice cream and Coffee
Affogato al Caffè or Affogato Coffee is a fresh and delicious dessert made with ice cream, coffee, heavy cream, and chocolate. In Italy, you can find it everywhere, because everyone is crazy about it!
Ingredients
For vanilla ice cream:
- 250 ml Heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
- 220 g Sweetened condensed milk
For Affogato Coffee dessert :
- 400 g Vanilla ice cream (see ingredients above)
- 200 ml Italian coffee unsweetened
- 250 g Whipped cream for topping
- Chopped dark chocolate for garnish
Instructions
Make the Vanilla Ice Cream.
- Pour the cold heavy cream into a chilled whipping bowl. Start whipping at medium speed of the mixer until light traces of the whisk remain on the surface. Whip for about 3 more minutes.
- Add vanilla and condensed milk. Mix well and place in the freezer for at least 6 hours.
Make the Coffee.
- Prepare 4 Italian coffee with your Moka coffee pot or espresso machine. Allow to cool.
Assemble Affogato Coffee.
- Take 4 glasses and add about 100 g of vanilla ice cream to each glass.
- Pour over the ice cream 50 ml of cold coffee (1).
- Decorate with whipped cream (2) and dark chocolate pieces (you can use ready-made cream or make it at home). Serve immediately!