Name: Chocolate and cinnamon affogato shots
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon instant espresso coffee granules; 2 tablespoon caster (superfine) sugar; 1 cinnamon stick; 1/4 cup (60ml) water; 2 tablespoon coffee-flavoured liqueur; 50 gram (1½ ounces) dark (semi-sweet) chocolate,grated finely; 4 scoops vanilla or chocolate ice-cream

Chocolate and cinnamon affogato shots

Affogato is a hugely popular Italian dessert that is composed of a small bowl of ice-cream, a shot of espresso and, sometimes, a shot of liqueur. These chocolate and cinnamon affogato shots are our cheeky take on the original.

Serves 4

Cook

30M

Ingredients

1 tablespoon instant espresso coffee granules

2 tablespoon caster (superfine) sugar

1 cinnamon stick

1/4 cup (60ml) water

2 tablespoon coffee-flavoured liqueur

50 gram (1½ ounces) dark (semi-sweet) chocolate,grated finely

4 scoops vanilla or chocolate ice-cream

Method

1.Stir coffee, sugar, cinnamon and the water in a small saucepan over medium heat, without boiling, until coffee and sugar dissolve. Bring to the boil. Remove from heat; stand, covered, 10 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick.

2.Return coffee syrup to the boil. Remove from heat; stir in liqueur and half the grated chocolate.

3.Scoop ice-cream into four ½-cup (125ml) serving glasses; sprinkle with remaining chocolate. Pour hot coffee syrup over ice-cream. Serve coffee shots immediately.