Affogato Dessert Recipe

An affogato (Italian for “drowned”) is an Italian coffee-based dessert. It usually takes the form of a scoop of vanilla gelato or ice cream topped or “drowned” with a shot of hot espresso. Some variations also include a shot of amaretto, Bicerin, or other liqueur.

Though restaurants and cafes in Italy categorize the affogato as a dessert, some restaurants and cafes outside Italy categorise it as a beverage. Occasionally, coconut, berries, honeycomb and multiple flavours of ice cream are added.

While the recipe of the affogato is more or less standard in Italy, consisting of a scoop of vanilla gelato topped with a shot of espresso, variations exist in European and American restaurants.

Ingredients

• 1 scoop vanilla ice cream or Italian ice cream (Gelato)
• 1 hot espresso shot

Instructions

Step 1

First, put a scoop of classic or Italian ice cream with vanilla or chocolate flavor, in a medium size cup (minimum capacity of 150 ml).

Step 2

Then make a espresso coffee (30 mg) with an espresso machine.

Step 3

Immediately after preparing the espresso, slowly pour it onto ice cream. Top with ingredients like nuts, hazelnuts, pistachios, bitter chocolate or cocoa.

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