Cook and Scale
Affogato
2 servings · 5 min total
A scoop of cold vanilla ice cream drowned in a shot of hot espresso, finished with cream and dark chocolate. The two-minute Italian dessert that feels like a treat.

Ingredients
- 4 g vanilla ice cream
- 4 tbsp espresso, freshly brewed
- 20 g dark chocolate, grated
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
Contains: Milk, Soy
Allergen info is best-effort — please verify yourself.
Method
- 1.
Scoop ice cream into glasses — Chill two small glasses or cups. Place two scoops of vanilla ice cream into each.
- 2.
Brew fresh hot espresso — Brew the espresso fresh and hot so it will melt the ice cream on contact.
- 3.
Pour espresso over ice cream — Pour a shot of hot espresso over each portion of ice cream at the table.
- 4.
Finish with cream and chocolate — Finish with a swirl of cream and a shower of grated dark chocolate. Eat at once while the contrast of hot and cold is at its best.