Island Affogato

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cocktail Hour. (Island Affogato). Traditional affogato is vanilla gelato topped with espresso, but here a tropical sorbet forms an island in a coffee-flavored rum sea. Rum-based Tia Maria® coffee liqueur is preferred for its wonderful rich flavor.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Additional: 2hrs

Total: 2hrs20 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 cups

Island Affogato

Ingredients

1 ripe banana

sliced and frozen

1 cup frozen pineapple chunks

½ cup cream of coconut (such as Coco Lopez®)

1 1x3-inch strip of lemon peel

2 toothpicks

1 sprig fresh mint

leaves removed and stem discarded

1 fluid ounce coffee liqueur (such as Tia Maria®)

1 fluid ounce dark rum (such as Myers's®)

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Directions

Step 1

Place banana slices pineapple chunks and cream of coconut in a blender; blend until sorbet mixture is smooth and creamy.

Step 2

Freeze sorbet in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions or pour into a freezer-safe container and freeze stirring every 30 minutes to break up large ice crystals until firm up to 2 hours.

Step 3

Coil lemon peel into a cylinder and secure with 1 toothpick. Insert mint leaves through the top to create \pineapple\ leaves.

Step 4

Mix coffee liqueur and dark rum together in a coupe glass.

Step 5

Place a 2-ounce scoop of sorbet in a coupe glass. Pour coffee liqueur and rum mixture on top. Insert 1 toothpick into the center of the sorbet scoop. Place the \pineapple\ garnish on top.

Nutritional Information

Island Affogato

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 531.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.2g 2%

Carbohydrates: 91g 29%

Dietary Fiber: 3g 12%

Sugars: 83.1g

Fat: 13.4g 21%

Saturated Fat: 10.5g 53%

Vitamin A Iu: 93.7IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 1mg 8%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 17.8mg 30%

Folate: 27.1mcg 7%

Calcium: 19.1mg 2%

Iron: 0.7mg 4%

Magnesium: 28.9mg 10%

Potassium: 344.3mg 10%

Sodium: 43.8mg 2%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 15%

Calories From Fat: 120.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.