Gelato* Recipe
Vanilla, Chocolate, Pistachio, Salted Caramel, Lemon Sorbetto (dairy Free)
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Ingredients
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Vanilla Gelato
Chocolate Gelato
Pistachio Gelato
Salted Caramel Gelato
Lemon Sorbetto (Dairy Free)
Method
Vanilla Gelato
Prepare the Base
In a saucepan, heat the whole milk and heavy cream over medium heat until warm.
Cook the Mixture
Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook on low heat, stirring constantly until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Cool and Churn
Remove from heat, stir in vanilla extract, cool completely, then churn in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
Chocolate Gelato
Cook the Mixture
Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook on low heat, stirring constantly until it thickens.
Cool and Churn
Remove from heat, cool completely, then churn in an ice cream maker.
Pistachio Gelato
Cook the Mixture
Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
Cool and Churn
Cool completely and churn in an ice cream maker.
Salted Caramel Gelato
Cook the Mixture
Cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
Cool and Churn
Cool completely and churn in an ice cream maker.
Lemon Sorbetto
Mix Ingredients
Remove from heat, stir in lemon juice and lemon zest.
Chill and Freeze
Chill the mixture in the refrigerator, then churn in an ice cream maker.