What year did you give up on partying on New Year's Eve? I can't recall the exact year we did but it was within the past few for sure. Rather than going to a party I've been preferring to watch the show on Main Street in Columbia on TV and then go to sleep immediately afterwards. But sometimes I still like to party but with the heavy addition of caffeine. So this year I'm going to keep my energy up with a combination of sugar, a little booze, and a powerful jolt of espresso. Of course that is best packaged up in a boozy affogato.
Affogato is a gloriously simple thing — espresso, and ice cream. But I glitzed it up a bit by making a cream liqueur ice cream ahead of time. You can use Copper Horse cream liqueur like I did here, or Bailey's or whatever your favorite may be. Hope this perks you up and keeps you cheering til the ball drops — after that it's your choice to stay up all night or not.
Boozy Affogato
Ingredients
Cream Liqueur Ice Cream
- ⅔ cups granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 3 ½ tbsp milk
- 1 ⅓ cups heavy whipping cream
- 5 tbsp cream liqueur like Bailey’s or equivalent
Affogato
- Espresso
- Water
- 1 scoop Ice cream of choice
- Chocolate shavings or mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Use a stand mixer to whip the sugar and egg until thoroughly combined.
- Add the milk, heavy whipping cream, and cream liqueur.
- Continue beating until the ingredients are all combined.
- Pour the mixture into a prepared ice cream maker and let it churn until it is thick and creamy.
- Transfer to a freezable container and chill for several hours to overnight.
I hope everyone has a fantastic New Year's Eve and has enough sense to not drink and drive, ride with anyone who has, or let anyone do it.
