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This gorgeous affogato recipe will quickly replace your standard iced coffee as your favourite summertime treat. Add vanilla ice cream or gelato to a glass, then pour hot espresso over the top to make an affogato. The contrast between hot coffee and cold, creamy gelato is unbeatable. Use a spoon to eat it, and then follow it up with a cup of incredibly creamy coffee. Affogato, which means "drowned" in Italian, is a popular treat that consists of vanilla ice cream or gelato "drowned" in a shot of espresso. Affogato al caffe which means "drowned in coffee," is another name for this. You're good to go as long as you make a cup of espresso that is strong. Although vanilla gelato is used to make the classic affogato, you may be creative and use whatever flavour of ice cream or gelato you choose. Popular choices include pistachio, caramel, and chocolate. Serve it without alcohol at lunch or with a splash as a dessert after dinner. Nonetheless, you'll adore it.
The perfect balancing of flavours and temperatures occurs when the hot espresso is poured over the cold gelato. You practically get two treats in one when the hot coffee melts the gelato.
Here's how you can make this dessert at home.
Ingredients:
• 60 ml hot espresso
• 1 scoop vanilla gelato or ice cream
• Grated chocolate, for garnish
Method:
• Assemble the ingredients.
• Put a sizable scoop of vanilla ice cream or gelato in a cold glass or dessert dish.
• Gradually pour coffee or espresso over the ice cream.
• Serve with a spoon and top with grated or finely chopped chocolate.
