Salted Caramel Affogato Recipe

This coffee-based ice cream drink is flavored with rich salted caramel. Salted Caramel Affogato is a delightful treat to enjoy in the afternoon or after dinner.

This recipe was created for my client Tate+Lyle, via Clever Girls Collective. All opinions are my own.

Hi. My name is Sarah and I am a coffee addict.

You know those people who wake up and instantly want a coffee? I'm one of them. It's part of my morning routine -- get up, freshen up, get coffee. And you know the folks who need that little jolt in the afternoon? That's me, too, although I have attempted to curb my afternoon coffee consumption.

It's not just about the caffeine though. I genuinely love the taste of coffee -- whether it's just with my favorite creamer or flavored with beverage syrups and steamed milk. And I love it in many different ways -- as my morning coffee, as espresso based drinks and even as part of delicious desserts ... like this Salted Caramel Affogato.

Are you familiar with affogato? It's a coffee-based dessert drink that combines espresso (or strong coffee) with ice cream. Think of it as a coffee ice cream float ... a dessert for those of us who adore coffee and want something sweet to finish off the day.

For this affogato recipe, I upped the ante a bit, using the usual vanilla ice cream and strong coffee or espresso and adding a drizzle of caramel beverage syrup for coffee and finishing with a little sprinkle of sea salt. The result was fantastic -- a rich, sweet, creamy, warm coffee drink lightly flavored with salted caramel.

In a word: mouthwatering.

I like to flavor this affogato with one of the four Tate+Lyle® Gourmet Beverage Syrups, which come in Hazelnut Pure Cane Syrup, Caramel Pure Cane Syrup, and Vanilla Pure Cane Syrup. There's also a Zero Calorie Vanilla Syrup variety available as well.

Made with natural pure cane sugar and true vanilla, caramel and hazelnut flavors, these syrups are a great way to turn an ordinary beverage into something extraordinary. Just think of the possibilities -- not just for coffee, you can add these to teas, cocktails, smoothies, sodas and more.

The caramel beverage syrup from Tate+Lyle® was ideal for adding rich caramel flavor to this dessert drink. Add a sprinkling of salt and it becomes salted caramel -- a favorite! I bet the vanilla syrup will be fantastic in cool beverages like lemonades this spring too.

Which flavor syrup would you try first? And how would you use it?

I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.