Espresso Martini affogato with candied hazelnuts

Name: Espresso Martini affogato with candied hazelnuts
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 75 gm hazelnuts; 40 gm caster sugar; 60 ml vodka (¼ cup); 60 ml coffee liqueur (¼ cup); 60 ml espresso coffee (¼ cup); Hazelnut gelato, to serve

This is probably one of the quickest desserts to make and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. If you're in a rush, drop the candied hazelnuts and add grated coffee beans on top instead.

Oct 16, 2017 1:00pm

By Max Adey

5 mins preparation
10 mins cooking
Serves 4

This is probably one of the quickest desserts to make and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. If you're in a rush, drop the candied hazelnuts and add grated coffee beans on top instead.

Ingredients

75 gm hazelnuts
40 gm caster sugar
60 ml vodka (¼ cup)
60 ml coffee liqueur (¼ cup)
60 ml espresso coffee (¼ cup)
Hazelnut gelato, to serve

Method

1
Preheat oven to 180°C. Spread hazelnuts on an oven tray and roast until fragrant (5-6 minutes), then tip into a tea towel and rub the skins off.
2
Heat a frying pan over medium heat, add hazelnuts, then gradually scatter sugar over, mixing continuously, until sugar caramelises and coats the nuts (2-3 minutes). Transfer to a tray lined with baking paper to cool, then coarsely chop.
3
Shake vodka, coffee liqueur and espresso in a cocktail shaker with ice to chill.
4
Place scoops of gelato in chilled glasses, pour espresso mixture on top, scatter with candied hazelnuts and serve.