Best Homemade Gelato Recipes

STRAWBERRY AND BALSAMIC HOMEMADE GELATO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone non-stick mat that is larger than the tray to prevent juice from spilling onto the tray.
• Combine strawberries, 1/4 cup sugar, and balsamic vinegar in a bowl; toss gently to coat. Transfer to the baking sheet, scraping down the bowl with a spatula to ensure all the liquid is included.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool, about 30 minutes.
• Transfer cooled strawberries and all juice to the bowl of a food processor. Add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and cream; mix until smooth.
• Pour strawberry mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions until it reaches the creamy texture of a gelato, 40 to 45 minutes. Serve immediately.

HOMEMADE GELATO

Steps:

• Combine the cream, milk, and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Wait until the mixture comes to a simmer. Then remove the saucepan from heat.
• 2. Scrape the vanilla seeds into the milk, add the bean, and allow the mixture to sit for a half hour.
• 3. Strain into a clean bowl, discarding the vanilla bean. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• 4. Get out your ice cream maker! Transfer your gelato mixture into it, then freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
• 5. As you let the ice cream maker do its work churning the gelato, melt the chocolate in the microwave. Heat it on high for 20 second intervals until it is melted and smooth. Two minutes before churning is finished, drizzle the melted chocolate into the gelato. Alternately, the chocolate may be quickly folded in with a rubber spatula when the gelato is completed.
• 6. Scoop gelato into bowls or cones. Garnish with a cookie, if desired.