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Italian Affogato (Liqueur-infused)

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Vanilla gelato "drowned" in a hot shot of espresso — the contrast of freezing, fat-rich gelato and boiling, bitter espresso melts into a creamy coffee foam.

Prep 00:05
Cook 00:00
Total 00:05
Yield 1

Ingredients

  • 2 scoops vanilla bean gelato or ice cream
  • 2 shots (~2 oz) freshly brewed hot espresso
  • 1 tbsp amaretto or Frangelico liqueur (optional)
  • 1 pinch dark chocolate shavings

Instructions

  1. 1
    Place the gelato in a chilled glass and drizzle 1 tbsp amaretto or Frangelico over it.
  2. 2
    Brew a fresh, very hot double shot of espresso.
  3. 3
    Pour the espresso over the liqueur and gelato; garnish with chocolate shavings and serve with biscotti.
Category
Desserts
Cuisine
Italian

Dietary Information

Vegetarian
Gluten Free

Recipe Attribution

Gimme Some Oven
gimmesomeoven.com/affogato-recipe/