Italy · Italy

Affogato (Italian Espresso with Gelato)

A scoop of vanilla gelato drowned in a hot espresso shot.

5 minutes · 2 servings · Easy

Affogato (Italian Espresso with Gelato)

Affogato works because ice and heat meet in the same spoon, and because it is a coffee order rather than a cooking project. The gelato is not merely poured over; espresso is pulled straight onto the cold scoop so it foams against the cold. In summer it is ordered at the bar and finished before it has time to collapse.

Ingredients

  • vanilla gelato200 g
  • hot espresso80 ml
  • amaretti cookies, crumbled20 g
  • cocoa powder2 g

Directions

  1. 1

    Scoop gelato into two glasses.

  2. 2

    Pour hot espresso over gelato.

  3. 3

    Sprinkle amaretti crumbs and cocoa; serve immediately.

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