Strawberry Affogato

This strawberry affogato is a grown-up version of the traditional Italian espresso and ice cream pour-over dessert.

Affogato means "drowned" and while we love our gelato drowned in hot coffee, we love this adult combination even better.

Add more sparkling wine and you have a delicious beverage. I loved the big bubbles created by the bubbly over ice cream and went a bit crazy with it, as you can see. Follow the recipe exactly and it should be perfect.

If you ask me, the strawberry affogato (or a wine and ice cream float) pairs nicely with these fillo cherry blossoms for a romantic Valentine's Day date.

I can't tell you what else I'm planning because my husband reads my posts on occasion. It'd be just my luck that he decides to read this one. So, shhh!

He proposed to me on Valentine's Day years ago so we make it extra special. I like to celebrate everything with Champagne. Ice cream is just a bonus.

Sparkling wine or champagne, one of the elegant extras in life, should be served chilled. They don't call it King of Wines and Wine of Kings for no reason. But I only drink it when I'm happy and when I'm sad. 😉

Combining the two favorite treats is brilliant. No rules and no consequences. What is your favorite combination? Please don't say root beer and ice cream float because we can't be friends then.

Two thumbs down for root beer. To me, it looks and tastes like a car mechanic's bathwater. Bubbly, on the other hand, is like tasting the stars!

Ingredients:

• strawberry ice cream
• strawberry-flavored sparkling wine
• Graham crackers

Directions:

1. Scoop the strawberry ice cream into two glasses or glass bowls.
2. Pour two ounces of sparkling wine over each glass of ice cream.
3. Top with graham cracker crumbles if desired.

Strawberry Affogato Recipe

This strawberry affogato - wine & ice cream float - is a grown-up version of the Italian traditional espresso and gelato treat.

5 from 3 votes

Print Rate

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Italian

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 2 servings

Calories: 246kcal

Author: Jas

Ingredients

• ▢ 8 oz. strawberry ice cream
• ▢ 4 oz. strawberry-flavored sparkling wine
• ▢ Graham cracker crumble for topping - optional

Instructions

• Scoop the strawberry ice cream into two glasses or glass bowls.
• Pour two ounces of sparkling wine over each glass of ice cream.
• Top with graham cracker crumble if desired.

Expert Tips

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Other boozy affogato variations:

• Rum raisin ice cream + espresso
• Salted caramel ice cream + stout 
• Campari + lemon sorbet

Nutrition

Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 263mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 363IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 1mg

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