Warm, emerald green matcha kissed with ginger meets cool ice cream for a verdant take on the traditional affogato.
You may have noticed the new “workshop” menu tab to your left, or even saw a brief announcement on Instagram stories. But in case you missed it, I’ve teamed up with Sarah from Snixy Kitchen and Gerry from Foodness Gracious to teach a California Food Styling & Photography Workshop in June! We’ll be announcing the workshop details to our mailing list this coming Monday, March 20th along with pre-sale ticket information. We’ve only got 10 spots available; to sign up for this pre-sale list, e-mail CAFoodPhotography@gmail.com to be the first to find out all the details!
But now, a quick green recipe in honor of Saint Patrick’s Day.
Affogato means drowned in Italian, and usually refers to a shot of espresso poured over ice cream. I would like to drown in a pool of this creamy green goodness. I whipped it up the other day when my lovely publicist for Alternative Baker Aimee sent me the sweetest gift – a box of top-quality Ippodo matcha straight from Kyoto. The booklet inside included a suggestion to pour a double shot of matcha over a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
I didn’t need to be told twice. I had matcha. I had ice cream. And I added a hit of ginger just for kicks. And oh boy – best afternoon tea ever. The warm, grassy, slightly bitter matcha melts the sweet ice cream on contact, creating what tastes like melted matcha ice cream, all enhanced with a touch of spicy ginger. This is a quick way to get your matcha ice cream fix when there’s none around. Otherwise, you could whip up a batch of Sarah’s heavenly Vegan Coconut Matcha Ice Cream with Black Sesame Brittle Chips – and save me a scoop!
If you’re looking for some more green eats and drinks, here’s a collection of favorites from the archives, from chartreuse to shamrock, that (I promise!) all taste better than green beer:
- Green Goddess Sandwiches
- No-Bake Matcha Mint Grasshopper Pies in Jars (GF, Vegan)
- Matcha Mint Chip Ice Cream
- Matcha Mint Juleps
- Creamy Cashew-Miso Pasta with Peas and Fava Beans (GF, Vegan)
- Grilled GF Pizza with Peas, Lemon & Mint
- Zucchini Basil Soup with Crème Fraiche & Pickled Corn
- The Verdant Lady {Chartreuse, Gin, & Mint Cocktail}
- Zucchini Cilantro Soup with Chile & Mint
- Smoky Brussels Sprout Pizza with Lemon & Chile (GF)
- Sangria Verde (Vinho Verde, Cucumber, Mint, Basil, & Lime)
- Asparagus, Leek, and Green Garlic Soup
- Spring Greens Salad with Fennel, Radish, & Miso Buttermilk Dressing
- Chocolate Zucchini Cake with Matcha Cream Cheese Frosting (GF)
Happy St. Paddy’s Day!
Matcha Ginger Affogato
Print Recipe / Pin RecipeIngredients
- 2 teaspoons (about 3-4 g) matcha green tea powder
- ¾ teaspoon powdered ginger
- 6 tablespoons (90 ml) hot water (at 175ºF)
- ½ cup (120 ml) vanilla ice cream (regular or dairy-free)
Instructions
- Combine ginger and matcha in a small-ish bowl. Add a few drops of hot water and whisk to form a paste. Gradually add the rest of the hot water, whisking until smooth. Pour matcha over ice cream and serve.
Amazing! Something I’ll definitely try.
Love the color, and option from traditional Affogato
Ooooh man, matcha + ginger sounds so divine!! Must try. Also, gorgeous photos, as always!! Xo
Ah, thanks my dear!
obviously this looks amazing: those swirls of green and white, and it’s hard to equate vibrant, grassy green with the usual beige of coffee. but it sounds delicious, too. especially with the kick of ginger! will have to whip one up as soon as i convince someone to send me top notch matcha (or, more likely, just buy it myself).
Oh … I love ginger & this matcha-ginger combo looks so yummy and healthy too. I love to try this in a quick time. Thanks for sharing. love to visit here & I must say that I always find something new & tasty !! :)
You are a Matcha Goddess, Alanna! I can’t wait to make this! Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!
xoxo
I am assuming that “powdered ginger” is the same thing as ground ginger, am I correct? These are two of my favorite flavours so I can’t wait to give it a try!
Yes, exactly! Please let me know how you like it. :D
What matcha powder did you use? About to try this with Tenzo Tea’s green tea powder http://tenzotea.co, will it work or is there a specific brand you like?
Hi Mary, I’m not familiar with that brand of matcha, but I think any powder that’s unsweetened and bright green in color should work great! I linked to my two favorites in the headnote of the recipe. :)