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 Mariau0026reg; coffee liqueur is preferred for its wonderful rich flavor.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 532 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks
• 1 ripe banana, sliced and frozen
• 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®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

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.n

Step 3

Coil lemon peel into a cylinder and secure with 1 toothpick. Insert mint leaves through the top to create u0022pineappleu0022 leaves.n

Step 4

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

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 u0022pineappleu0022 garnish on top.n