Affogato

Name: Affogato
Ingredients: 1 pint, vanilla ice cream, high-quality; 4 (2-ounce) servings, espresso, freshly brewed and still hot; 4 (1-ounce) servings, coffee liqueur, Armagnac or cognac (optional)

Desserts or Baked Goods
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Literally translated from the Italian as “drowned,” affogato consists of a scoop of vanilla ice cream topped with a stiff shot of hot espresso. The ice cream melts into the hot coffee, providing a hot-cold, bitter-sweet, acidic-creamy sensation.

SERVES 4

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