Cookbook:Affogato

Affogato
Category	Dessert recipes
Servings	1
Time	10 minutes
Difficulty

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Affogato, or "affogato al caffe", is an Italian preparation consisting of gelato or ice cream topped with espresso.

Variation I – Basic Italian

Ingredients

• 1 scoop gelato, typically vanilla
• 1–2 shots espresso, or one long pull shot

Procedure

1. Either pour espresso over gelato and serve, or serve them side by side for diner to mix at the table.

Variation II – New World Version

Ingredients

• 1 scoop vanilla ice cream
• 1 tsp coffee powder
• 1 tsp brandy
• 1½ tsp sugar
• 1½ tsp cinnamon powder, for garnishing (optional)

Procedure

1. Place the ice cream in a coffee cup.
2. Boil water in a pan, and then add coffee and sugar to it, and then mix well.
3. Add brandy to coffee mixture.
4. Pour coffee mixture over the ice-cream.
5. Serve immediately, garnished with cinnamon powder.