Chianti Affogato

Name: Chianti Affogato
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cups Chianti wine; 1 cinnamon stick; 1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1/ 4 cup turbinado sugar; 2 fresh basil sprigs; 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest (from 1/2 orange); 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 pint vanilla gelato or ice cream

5 MINPrep Time

10 MINCook Time

6Servings

by Giada De Laurentiis

Beginner

Photo Credit: Elizabeth Newman

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Chianti takes the place of espresso, which is what you usually pour over the gelato in an affogato.

Chianti Affogato

Servings

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups Chianti wine
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 teaspoon black peppercorns
1/ 4 cup turbinado sugar
2 fresh basil sprigs
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest (from 1/2 orange)
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1 pint vanilla gelato or ice cream

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, combine the wine, cinnamon stick, peppercorns, turbinado sugar, basil, orange zest, and salt. Place over medium heat and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon to help dissolve the sugar. Reduce the heat to medium-low to maintain a gentle simmer and cook the mixture for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow it to steep for an additional 5 minutes. Strain the liquid through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher.
Divide the gelato among 6 coffee cups or small glasses. Pour some of the warm liquid over each portion and serve with demitasse spoons.