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Affogato (), or more fully affogato al caffè (), is an Italian cuisine dessert comprising a scoop of gelato, either fiordilatte (plain milk-flavored) or vanilla, topped with espresso. Some variations add a Shot glass of amaretto, bicerin, Kahlúa, or other liqueur.
While the recipe of the affogato is more or less standard in Italy, consisting of a scoop of fiordilatte (plain milk-flavored) or vanilla gelato topped with a shot of espresso, variations exist in European and North American restaurants.
Various desserts of gelato in other liquids are documented, including whisky, hot chocolate, kirsch, vin santo, and port wine.
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