Jul 17 2026
RestaurantsLento RestaurantHouse Made Ice Cream Or Sorbet (three Scoops) (gf) Recipe

House Made Ice Cream Or Sorbet (three Scoops) (gf) Recipe

Inspired by Lento Restaurant
Time2h
Serves6

Vanilla, Chocolate, Espresso, Blueberry Swirl, Chocolate Sorbet, Cherry Sorbet, Melon Sorbet

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Ingredients

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Ice Cream Base

Chocolate Sorbet

Method

Ice Cream Preparation

  1. 1

    Make the Base

    In a saucepan, combine heavy cream, whole milk, and sugar. Heat over medium until sugar dissolves. In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks. Gradually add hot cream mixture to yolks while whisking, then return to the saucepan. Cook until thickened. Stir in vanilla extract. Chill.

  2. 2

    Vanilla Ice Cream

    Churn the chilled base in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer instructions. Freeze until firm.

  3. 3

    Chocolate Ice Cream

    Once you have the vanilla base, divide it. To one half, mix in cocoa powder before churning in the ice cream maker.

  4. 4

    Espresso Ice Cream

    To the other half, add espresso powder and churn.

Sorbet Preparation

  1. 5

    Blueberry Swirl Sorbet

    Blend blueberries with sugar and a bit of water. Strain and churn in the ice cream maker until frosty.

  2. 6

    Chocolate Sorbet

    In a saucepan, combine water, sugar, and cocoa powder. Heat until dissolved. Stir in vanilla extract and chill. Churn in the ice cream maker.

  3. 7

    Cherry Sorbet

    Blend pitted cherries with sugar and a bit of water. Strain and churn until frosty.

  4. 8

    Melon Sorbet

    Puree the melon and add sugar to taste. Churn in the ice cream maker until frosty.

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