Growing up, trips to the beach meant trips to nonna's. Having your grandparents perfectly situated near the beach opened up the possibility to a plethora of yummy snacks after coming up from the beach with a rumbling tummy. One fond memory I have of our family trips to the beach, was when the clock struck 4 and the sun was slowly beginning to cool, we would make our way up to nonnas, and there waiting for us, would be a jug of chilling espresso and a large tub of ice cream, thus is created, 'The Affogato'.
This enticing and perfectly balanced mix of the sense, taste, smell, touch, are the fundamental aspects to making an affogato. The simplicity of this beverage is completely disguised by the awesomeness of its flavours.
An affogato is made up of two parts: ice cream and espresso coffee. Remember to add sugar to the hot espresso if 'bitter coffee' is not your preferred choice. You simply pour the espresso over the ice cream and voila`, an afternoon tea delight.
