Italian Gelato Recipes

These gelato recipes will give you a general idea of what kind of flavors you can make. Use your own favorite ingredients and enjoy.

This recipe makes around 2 to 3 quarts of gelato. These gelato recipes can be adjusted to make a smaller portion but I always say if you’re going to make it you might as well make enough.

Custard Cream Gelato

INGREDIENTS

• 6 cups of whole milk or 2%

• 1 and 1/2 cups of sugar

• 12 egg yolks beaten

• 1 Tbls of grated orange or lemon peel

PREPARATION

• In a large saucepan combined egg yolks, 3 cups of milk and sugar.

• Cook and whisk over very low heat until mixture sticks to the metal utensil. Be very careful not to cook the eggs.

• Remove from heat and gradually mix in the remaining 3 cups of milk and grated peel.

• Cover and chill in the refrigerator overnight or place the saucepan in an ice bath until completely chilled.

• Freeze in a 5 quart ice cream maker according to manufacturers directions.

Triple Chocolate Gelato

INGREDIENTS

• 6 cups of whole milk or 2%

• 1 and 1/2 cups of sugar

• 12 egg yolks beaten

• 6 oz of semi-sweet chocolate

• 6 oz of chopped semi-sweet chocolate

• Cocoa powder for dusting

PREPARATION

• Prepare the above custard recipe as directed without the peel.

• Before adding the remaining 3 cups of milk add 6oz of semi-sweet chocolate until melted.

• Chop up 6 more ounces of chocolate and whisk into the mixture.

• Chill in the refrigerator or ice bath.

• >Freeze in a 5 quart ice cream maker according to manufacturers directions.

• Dust with cocoa powder upon serving.

Peach Gelato

INGREDIENTS

• 6 cups of whole milk or 2%

• 1 and 1/2 cups of sugar

• 12 egg yolks beaten

• 6 to 8 peaches pitted, peeled and chopped.

PREPARATION

• Prepare the above custard recipe as directed without the peel.

• In a blender or food processor blend peaches until smooth

• Before adding the remaining 3 cups of milk whisk in 2 cups of the blended peaches.

• Chill in the refrigerator or ice bath.

• Freeze in a 5 quart ice cream maker according to manufacturers directions.

Strawberry Gelato

INGREDIENTS

• 6 cups of whole milk or 2%

• 1 and 1/2 cups of sugar

• 12 egg yolks beaten

• 3 cups of chopped strawberries

PREPARATION

• Prepare the above custard recipe as directed without the peel.

• In a blender or food processor blend strawberries until smooth.

• Before adding the remaining 3 cups of milk whisk in 3 cups of blended strawberries.

• Chill in the refrigerator or ice bath.

• Freeze in a 5 quart ice cream maker according to manufacturers directions.