Monti's Affogato

In Santa Rosa off Highway 20 is the Montgomery Village Shopping Center.  Monti's restaurant is located on the back side of the center  Great food.  Now, I have had lots of Affogatos in my life.  Generally, they are nothing more that a scoop of Vanilla ice cream and a shot of Espresso.   Well, Monti's does it one step higher and has created the most delicious Affogato I have ever tasted.  They shared their recipe.  One comment.  Their original recipe results in a very large amount of syrup; therefore, I have reduced the amounts in half.  Enjoy.

Ingredients Syrup

• 1 cup of brown sugar
• 1/2 cup of Molasses
• 3/4 cup of water
• 1 Teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• 1 Teaspoon of ground cloves
• 1/4 cup of Black Sambuca 
• I purchase Romana Black Sambuca from Total Wine and Spirits
• Sambuca is a Liqueir and a very tasty one.
• One shot of hot Espresso 

Ingredients Affogato

• 1 scoop good quality Vanilla ice cream
• 1 Tablespoon of Sambuca Syrup
• 1 shot of Hot espresso
• Small scoop of whipped cream (optional - I don't do this)

Procedure Syrup

• Plaee all ingredients except the Sambuca in a pot
• Turn on stove to Medium and heat to a boil
• Whisk constantly until all ingredients are melted and fully incorporated
• Remove from heat and whisk in Sambuca
• Let cool and store in an airtight container and in the refrigerator 

Procedure Making the Affogato

• When making the Affogato, use a fancy glass and scoop in one good sized scoop of ice cream
• Add 1 tablesoon of the Sambuca syrup on top of the ice cream.  
• Add 1 shot of freshly brewed espresso
• Add small scoop of whipped cream (optional  - I don't do this)