Affogato
The world's simplest dessert — a scoop of vanilla gelato drowned in a shot of hot espresso. Pouring the espresso directly over the cold gelato right at the table creates that contrast of hot and cold as it melts.
Total time
4 min
Prep
2 min
Cook
2 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Italian
comfortdessertsweetquick
Ingredients
2 scoops per servinggood vanilla gelato or ice cream
1 shotfresh hot espresso
biscottioptional
Instructions
1
Scoop gelato into a glass or small bowl.
2
Pull the espresso shot.
3
Pour hot espresso directly over cold gelato.
4
Serve immediately — watch the gelato melt into the espresso.
5
Eat quickly! Serve with biscotti for dipping.
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