Affogato

Name: Affogato
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 scoops vanilla gelato or ice cream; 1 shot hot espresso, per serving

Affogato al Caffè/ah-foh-GAH-toh al kah-FEH/

Also known as: Affogato al Caffe, Espresso with Ice Cream

About this dish

A simple dessert of a scoop of vanilla gelato or ice cream 'drowned' in a shot of hot espresso.

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Ingredients

🍨2 scoops vanilla gelato or ice cream

☕1 shot hot espresso, per serving

Method

Serves 3

Place a scoop of gelato in a small glass or cup.

Brew a fresh shot of hot espresso.

Pour the espresso directly over the gelato just before serving.

Serve immediately while the espresso is still hot.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Affogato is a straightforward, well-known Italian coffee dessert, popular for its simplicity and contrast of hot and cold.

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