Recipe Courtesy of Cooking.com.
Affogato, which means “drowning in” when translated into English, is a classic Italian dessert that transforms espresso and gelato into a whole new taste sensation. Gelato or ice cream is scooped into a clear heatproof mug, then hot espresso is poured over and “drowns” the gelato, melting it ever so slightly. In this recipe, white chocolate-coffee ice cream is paired with the hot espresso, making this Italian ice cream float even more decadent.
Cooking.com Tip: How can you make this rich drink even more decadent? Top with white chocolate curls and a sprinkling of ground cinnamon. White chocolate is softer than bittersweet or semisweet chocolate which makes slicing curls easy with a v-slicer mandoline. Not only does this versatile kitchen tool slice, julienne and chop vegetables and fruit, but when set at the thinnest setting, it makes perfect white chocolate curls.