Affogato

An Italian coffee dessert made by pouring hot espresso over a scoop of vanilla gelato or ice cream.

Category

Coffee & Tea

Glassware

Dessert glass

ABV

Alcohol free

Flavour

Vanilla, Roasted, Sweet, Creamy

Key ingredients

• Espresso
• Vanilla gelato or ice cream

How to make it

Place one scoop of vanilla gelato in a small dessert glass and pour a fresh 25–30 ml espresso over it. Serve immediately.

Flavour profile

Vanilla, Roasted, Sweet, Creamy

Origin & history

Italy, where affogato means “drowned”, describing gelato covered with freshly brewed espresso.

Serve it in

Dessert glass

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