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Bailey's affogato in glass garnished with chocolate shavings.
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Baileys Affogato Coffee Cocktail

This Baileys Affogato Coffee Cocktail puts a twist on a classic Italian ice cream dessert! It's made with Irish Cream, whiskey, and espresso.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Gluten Free
Keyword: affogato with baileys, baileys coffee cocktail, irish affogato
Servings: 1
Calories: 404kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 scoops vanilla ice cream can use non-dairy vanilla ice cream instead
  • ½ ounce Irish whiskey or whiskey of choice
  • 1 ounce Baileys Irish Cream or Irish cream of choice
  • 1 shot espresso or coffee
  • semisweet chocolate shavings for garnish, optional

Instructions

  • Brew a shot of espresso or some strong coffee using your favorite coffee brewing method.
    Feel free to use decaf coffee if preferred.
  • Place 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream or gelato (or non-dairy ice cream alternative) into a serving glass.
  • Add ½ ounce Jameson Irish Whiskey (or whiskey of choice) to the ice cream.
  • Pour 1 ounce of Bailey's Irish Cream (or Irish cream of choice) on top of the ice cream.
  • Pour one shot of brewed espresso or coffee over the ice cream.
  • Garnish by grating some semisweet or dark baking chocolate over the top using a Microplane zester (this step is completely optional).
  • To Serve: Serve with a spoon and enjoy as you would a bowl of ice cream.

Notes

This recipe is written for one serving. Feel free to adjust servings as needed.
The nutritional information is for one serving using vanilla ice cream.
Any variety of non-dairy ice cream may be used in place of ice cream or gelato.
Feel free to omit the whiskey and/or Irish cream to make this affogato nonalcoholic.

Nutrition

Serving: 2cups | Calories: 404kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 297mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 556IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 0.2mg