Name: Affogato
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1-2 scoops vanilla gelato (from Alessio's shop); 1 shot espresso (decaf if you prefer); Amaretti cookie crumbles (for garnish (optional))

Clear coupe containing espresso and a scoop of gelato with Amaretti cookie crumbles on top. Cookies and a blackberry are set on a plate below the coupe along with a spoon. — Photo: Fran Collin

You hardly need a recipe for this classic ending to an Italian meal. Affogato means “drowned” in Italian, so this dish is simply a scoop or two of gelato drowned in espresso. You can get creative by using different gelato flavors—chocolate or salted caramel come to mind. If you want to add a little crunch, try breaking up one of those amaretti cookies that come in pretty wrappers and put the crumbles on top.

Ingredients

1-2 scoops vanilla gelato, from Alessio's shop
1 shot espresso, decaf if you prefer
Amaretti cookie crumbles, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Put 1–2 scoops of the gelato into a small bowl and pour a freshly made shot of espresso over the top. Garnish with amaretti crumbles if desired. Serve immediately.