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Mario's Gelato Recipe

Name: Lusi YYC Italian Kitchen & Pizzerias Mario's Gelato Recipe
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 scoops gelato (assorted flavors); 15 ml Grand Marnier (orange curaçao / cognac liqueur); 15 ml Disaronno (amaretto); 1 to taste Fresh orange zest or a thin orange twist; 1 tsp Toasted almond slivers (optional); 1 to taste Dessert bowl or coupe; 1 to taste Spoon

Inspired by Lusi YYC Italian Kitchen & Pizzeria

Time10m

Serves1

2 scoops of gelato, grand marnier, disaronno. Inquire about flavours

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Ingredients

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Gelato

2 scoops gelato (assorted flavors)

Liquor & Garnish

1.01 tbsp (15 ml) Grand Marnier (orange curaçao / cognac liqueur)1.01 tbsp (15 ml) Disaronno (amaretto)1 to taste Fresh orange zest or a thin orange twist1 tsp Toasted almond slivers (optional)

Serveware

1 to taste Dessert bowl or coupe1 to taste Spoon

Method

Prep & Chill

Chill serveware (optional)

Place the dessert bowl or coupe in the freezer for 10–15 minutes before plating to keep the gelato from melting quickly.

While serveware chills, remove gelato from freezer just enough to allow easy scooping (keep it cold). Inquire with the guest about preferred flavors and select two complementary scoops (suggested combinations: pistachio + chocolate, vanilla + espresso, stracciatella + hazelnut).

Assemble Mario's Gelato

Scoop

Place two scoops of the selected gelato flavors into the chilled dessert bowl or coupe, arranging them side by side or slightly stacked for an attractive presentation.

Add liqueurs

Measure and drizzle 15 ml Grand Marnier evenly over the scoops, then drizzle 15 ml Disaronno over the gelato. The liqueurs should slightly soak into the top layer but not flood the bowl. If serving a guest who prefers a stronger boozy note, offer an additional 5–10 ml of either liqueur on the side.

Garnish

Finish with a light sprinkle of toasted almond slivers (about 1 tsp) across the top for crunch, and express a strip of fresh orange zest over the gelato to release oils; place the twist next to the scoops as garnish.

Serve immediately with a spoon. Advise the guest that flavors can be substituted on request and that the liqueurs will slightly melt the outer layer of gelato for a creamy boozy coating.