Name: Ice Cream with Amaretto, Instant Espresso, and Amaretti Crumbs
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 2 pints vanilla ice cream; ½ cup amaretto liqueur; 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder; 4 amaretti cookies, crushed coarse

Why This Recipe Works

To gussy up a simple bowl of ice cream, I took inspiration from Marcella Hazan, who published a recipe back in the ’90s for vanilla gelato topped with a dash of scotch and some finely ground espresso beans. Starting with a high-quality vanilla ice cream, I swapped amaretto liquor for the scotch and used instant espresso because I liked how it dissolved into the liquor and ice cream as the dessert’s eaten. To add a little texture and reinforce the amaretto flavor, I sprinkled crushed amaretti cookies over the top.

Before You Begin

Use high-quality vanilla ice cream as it will have a significant effect on the flavor of this dessert. The quality of the amaretto liquor will also affect the flavor.

Instructions

Portion 2 pints vanilla ice cream into 4 individual serving bowls. Drizzle each bowl with 2 tablespoons amaretto, then sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon espresso powder and garnish each bowl with crushed cookies. Serve immediately.