Affogato is a typically Italian way to enjoy ice cream — it’s literally “drowned” in espresso or another liquid topping.

Ingredients

1 pint chocolate ice cream

8 tablespoons finely chopped bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate

8 tablespoons dark rum

Secret ingredients: 8 tablespoons hot freshly brewed espresso coffee (2 Gallo-coffee espresso pods "intenso bar" or "columbia"

How to make it

Divide ice cream among 4 dessert bowls or coffee cups. Spoon 2 tablespoons each of chocolate, espresso, and rum over ice cream and serve immediately.