Category: Drinks

Homemade coconut ice-cream affogato

Homemade coconut ice-cream affogato

Dairy based ice-creams are great but in an effort to reduce my dairy intake in order to improve PCOS symptoms I needed an alternative. Store bought non-dairy ice-creams have so many artificial ingredients and never taste as good as the real deal.

This led me to trying to make my own, so I came up with this coconut based version and it is super creamy, not too coconut-y and absolutely delicious!

Let’s get mixing…

Whisk the coconut milk, sugar and vanilla extract together until the sugar melts. Pour into silicone muffin molds and freeze for 3 hours.

Remove from molds into a blender, add in the plant based milk and blend until smooth. Scoop into a freezer friendly container and freeze until you’re ready to use.

Affogato

Start by brewing your coffee, I use a French press but you can make it the way you prefer.

Scoop 2 spoons of ice-cream into a heat proof glass. Gently pour the coffee over the ice-cream and enjoy!

Coconut ice-cream affogato
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Coconut ice-cream affogato

Servings

2

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

4

hours 

Ingredients

  • Ice-cream

  • 1 can full fat coconut milk

  • ½ cup sugar, less if you do not want it too sweet

  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

  • ½ cup plant based milk

  • Affogato

  • 4 scoops of ice-cream

  • 500 ml of good quality coffee

Directions

  • Ice-cream
  • Whisk the coconut milk, sugar and vanilla extract together until the sugar melts. Pour into silicone muffin molds and freeze for 3 hours
  • Remove from molds into a blender, add in the plant based milk and blend until smooth
  • Scoop into a freezer friendly container and freeze until you’re ready to use.
  • Affogato
  • Start by brewing your coffee, I use a French press but you can make it the way you prefer.
  • Scoop 2 spoons of ice-cream into a heat proof glass
  • Gently pour the coffee over the ice-cream and enjoy!

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condensed milk coffee

Condensed milk coffee

The first time I had a condensed milk coffee was in a newly opened family run coffee shop in Johannesburg. It was served in the tiniest enamel cup which meant there were only a few sips but man was it delicious!!

I have never forgotten about that tiny little coffee but it is an uber decadent treat and should definitely not be enjoyed regularly.

I just happened to have a small amount of leftover sweetened condensed milk after making a few Diwali sweets so naturally the first thing that popped into my mind was trying to recreate that amazing coffee.

In order to offset some of the sweetness I have used a dark roast coffee, topped with a little plain whipped cream and served this in smaller mugs.

Let’s get mixing…

Start by preparing your coffee, I have used a double shot of Nespresso but any good quality strong coffee would work. Once your coffee is ready, add in 1 tablespoon of condensed milk and stir well, it takes a few minutes for the condensed milk to melt into the coffee.

Finally top with unsweetened whipped cream and a little grated chocolate or cocoa powder.

Condensed milk coffee
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Condensed milk coffee

Servings

2

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

5

minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 Shots espresso

  • 2 tblsp sweetened condensed milk

  • 100ml double cream, lightly whipped

Directions

  • Prepare your coffee, this is a serving for 2 so 2 espresso shots per mug
  • Once your coffee is ready, add in 1 tablespoon of condensed milk and stir well, it takes a few minutes for the condensed milk to melt into the coffee
  • Top with the whipped cream and enjoy

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Mango Mojito

Mango mojito
Mango mojito

Mojito’s are just about the most refreshing drink to have on a hot summer’s day. The minty freshness combined with the ice and lime is perfection.

I like to change things up a little and flavour up my traditional mojito recipe and what better to get in a double win than to combine the deliciousness of a mojito with the sweet goodness of mangoes. Mangoes have to be my all-time favourite fruit and when it is in season I try to incorporate it as much as possible.

Let’s get mixing…

Start off with a traditional mojito mix, muddle together the mint, lime and sugar until fragrant. Add in the rum and some mango puree if you have it or if not mango juice will do. Stir well to combine. Fill your glass with crushed ice and top with lemonade.

The best part… garnish with a mango wedge and once you’ve downed your mojito, tuck into the rum infused mango. Just delicious!

Mango Mojito

Servings

2

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking timeminutes

Ingredients

  • ½ tsp brown sugar

  • 4-5 mint leaves, plus more to garnish

  • 1 lime cut into wedges

  • Double shot of white rum

  • Lemonade

  • 75 ml of mango juice

  • Ice to serve

  • Slice of mango to garnish

Directions

  • Muddle mint, lime and sugar until fragrant.
  • Add in ice and pour over rum and mango juice, stir to combine then top with lemonade
  • Garnish with mango wedge and mint

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R&R – Rum and raspberry

Mauritian rum and raspberry
Rum and raspberry

This is a quintessential Mauritian cocktail and it originates as a result of the rum producing background that Mauritius has.

My version has been adapted slightly to use what I have available but the original R&R would use Tipo Tinto rum and a bright red, almost sickly sweet raspberry soda. If you are in south Africa or can get your hands on Sparberry this is the exact version of raspberry soda you are looking for. There are other alternatives like Pallonjis lemon and raspberry soda that have the same flavour and would work very well also.

I used a fizzy raspberry drink that I found at my local store which worked well and felt a bit healthier because it was not so sugar laden.

Let’s get mixing….

Simply half fill your glass with ice, pour over a double shot of white rum, the size of a double shot does vary from place to place but a little extra rum never hurt. Top with the raspberry soda and a few fresh raspberries and mint.

The fresh raspberries are a great treat once they become soaked with the rum so don’t throw those away when you’re done drinking!

R&R - Rum and raspberry
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R&R – Rum and raspberry

Servings

1

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking timeminutes

Ingredients

  • Double shot of white rum

  • 150 ml of raspberry soda

  • Handful of fresh Raspberries, optional

  • Sprig of mint to garnish

  • Ice to serve

Directions

  • Add ice into a short glass
  • Pour over the rum and top with raspberry soda and berries
  • Enjoy preferably poolside

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