Vanilla Ice Cream Day is fast approaching and with the hot weather arriving, we have decided to combine two of our favourite treats - ice cream and coffee.
Dive into our list of recipes, from affogato to homemade ice cream, below!
Let’s begin with the classic
The affogato is a classic summer dessert that can be made easily. You can enjoy this treat with little to no preparation. You will need to get a scoop (or as many scoops as you would like) of ice cream and then pour shots of espresso over the ice cream. That’s it!
With this being so simple you should think to spruce it up! Add sprinkles or a flake to your ice cream, make it that extra bit special on a hot day! You can find a recipe and examples here.
How about something homemade?
No churn coffee ice cream is the way to go and can be simply made like an affogato! You will need:
300ml/10fl oz double cream
175g/6oz condensed milk
2 tbsp instant espresso powder
2 tbsp espresso liqueur (or coffee liqueur)
Whisk all of these ingredients together and wait until a soft peak forms. Then you should have a coffee coloured mixture.
Once you have said mixture, freeze for six hours or overnight and you should have a coffee masterpiece. You can find the recipe, ingredients and a video of how to make this ice cream here.
Something to cool you down…
If you’ve got a blender this is the ideal summer drink! A coffee frappe is a perfect solution to the hot weather. A true coffee treat, you will need:
3 medium scoops vanilla ice cream
1 cup of ice
1 cup of chilled brewed coffee
½ a cup of milk
2 tbsp of syrup
Whipped cream (optional for topping off)
Cocoa powder (optional for topping off)
Then all you need to do is blend all these ingredients together and you will have made yourself the perfect ice cream coffee drink! Follow this method for the best possible results!
Those are just three ways you can celebrate Vanilla Ice Cream Day! Let us know how you are incorporating ice cream into your coffees this week! Look back at all of our other previous recipes and coffee blogs for more tips!