Best Lemon Gelato Recipes

LEMON GELATO

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, heat milk to 175°; stir in sugar until dissolved. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Add lemon zest. Cook over low heat until mixture is just thick enough to coat a metal spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°, stirring constantly. Do not allow to boil. , Remove immediately from heat; stir in lemon juice and cream. Place in a bowl. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard; refrigerate several hours or overnight., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. (Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze.) Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze 2-4 hours or until firm. Repeat with remaining mixture.,

LEMON GELATO

Steps:

• Combine lemon zest, lemon juice, water, and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Strain lemon mixture into a large bowl; discard lemon zest. Refrigerate until completely chilled, 8 hours to overnight.
• Stir heavy cream into the lemon mixture. Pour into an ice cream maker. Freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 30 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 2 hours.

TRADITIONAL MEYER LEMON GELATO

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, cook lemon juice over medium-low heat until reduced by three-quarters, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool completely.
• In a medium heavy-bottom saucepan, bring milk and lemon zest just to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from heat; cover, and steep 30 minutes.
• In a mixing bowl, beat yolks and sugar on medium-high speed until very thick and pale, about 5 minutes.
• Prepare an ice bath; set aside. Return milk mixture to a simmer; whisk half into egg-yolk mixture. Return mixture to saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until thick enough to coat back of the spoon.
• Remove from heat; immediately stir in cream. Pass mixture through a fine sieve into a medium bowl set in the ice bath; let stand, stirring frequently, until chilled. Stir in reduced lemon juice.
• Freeze mixture in an ice-cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Store in an airtight container in the freezer until ready to serve, up to 1 week.

LEMON GELATO (FOR ICE CREAM MACHINE)

Steps:

• Heat milk in sauce pan to a simmer.
• Put the lemon zest and vanilla bean in a bowl, and add the hot milk.
• When cool, cover and allow to infuse for about 8 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
• Strain the milk into a sauce pan, add half the sugar, and bring to a simmer.
• Whisk the egg yolks with the remaining sugar until combined.
• Gradually dribble the hot milk into the egg yolks, half a cup at a time, whisking to heat the yolks without cooking them.
• When all the milk has been added, cook the mixture over medium heat, stirring continuously, for about 4 to 5 minutes or until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon and leave a trail when a finger is run over the spoon (Don't overcook the eggs; doing so will change the flavor of the gelato).
• Stir in a pinch of salt, and straininto a heatproof bowl set over ice.
• Cover, and refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.
• Transfer mixture to an ice cream machine, and process according to directions.
• Transfer gelato to a container and return to freezer for about 2 hours.
• Serve in chilled glasses.

MEYER LEMON GELATO

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat milk and lemon zest. Bring to a gentle boil, cover, and remove from heat. Steep for 30 minutes.
• In a small saucepan, cook juice over medium-low heat until reduced by three-quarters, 30 to 40 minutes. Allow syrup to cool completely.
• Combine egg yolks and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat at medium-high speed until very thick and pale yellow, 3 to 5 minutes. Meanwhile, return milk to a simmer.
• Add half the milk to egg-yolk mixture and whisk until blended. Stir into remaining milk and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick enough to coat a spoon.
• Remove from heat and immediately stir in cream. Pass mixture through a strainer into a medium bowl set over an ice bath to chill. Stir in lemon syrup, then freeze in an ice-cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Store in a plastic container.

LEMON-LIME GELATO

Steps:

• In a saucepan, add the zest from the 2 lemons and 2 limes, lemon juice, lime juice, sugar, and 2 cups water. Stir and bring to a boil. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until the sugar dissolves. Strain and set aside to cool.
• Mix the citrus syrup with
• the heavy cream. Transfer to an ice-cream machine, and proceed according to directions. When the ice cream starts to firm up, add the 1 tablespoon each of lemon zest and lime zest and continue processing.
• If an ice-cream machine
• is not available: Mix the lemon-lime zest with the cream mixture and pour into ice-cube trays. When frozen, grate the ice cubes with a cheese grater.

LEMON-LIME GELATO

Steps:

• In a saucepan, stir together a quarter cup (60ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice and its zest, a quarter cup freshly squeezed lime juice and its zest, and a half cup (100g) sugar. Simmer for a few minutes, until the sugar has dissolved. Taste and add more sugar if you'd like. Strain and let cool down in the fridge.
• Stir in half a cup (125ml) heavy (double) cream and pour the mixture into an ice cube tray. When it's frozen, spoon several cubes out into one big refreshing cup.

MEYER LEMON GELATO

Steps:

• Whisk your egg yolks, heavy cream together into a bowl & set aside. Into a large sauce pan add half and half, lemon zest and sugar. Heat over medium heat stirring frequently until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Add some of the warm half and half mixture to the egg yolk mixture into order to temper. GRADUALLY add the egg yolk mixture into the half and half mixture and stir well to combine. Return to medium heat and cook until mixture thickens. Remove from heat stir in vanilla extract.
• Allow pan to cool slightly cover with saran wrap and place into the fridge to cool completely. When you're ready to make your gelato stir in the lemon juice and follow instructions on your gelato maker!

NYT LEMON GELATO

Steps:

• Step 1 In a small saucepan combine milk and lemon zest. Place over mediumlow heat just until steaming; do not boil. Remove from heat, cover, and allow mixture to infuse for about 20 minutes. Step 2 In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks and sugar. Strain infused milk into a pitcher, then whisk it into yolk mixture. Step 3 Pour mixture into a clean saucepan, and place over medium-low heat. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon until it forms a custard thick enough to coat back of spoon, about 10 minutes. (Do not overheat or it will curdle.) Step 4 Cool mixture by placing bottom of pan in several inches of cold water; give it a stir. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until well chilled, about 1 hour. Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. PRIVATE NOTES

LEMON GELATO

Steps:

• In small heavy saucepan, heat milk to 175 degrees; stir in sugar until dissolved.
• Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks.
• Return all to the pan, whisking constantly.
• Add lemon peel.
• Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches at least 160 degrees and coats the back of a metal spoon.
• Remove from heat; strain.
• Stir in lemon juice.
• Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2 minutes.
• Stir in cream.
• Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two thirds full, freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
• Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze.
• Transfer to a freezer container; freeze for 2-4 hours before serving.

LEMON GELATO

Steps:

• In a small saucepan combine milk and lemon zest. Place over medium-low heat just until steaming; do not boil. Remove from heat, cover, and allow mixture to infuse for about 20 minutes.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks and sugar. Strain infused milk into a pitcher, then whisk it into yolk mixture.
• Pour mixture into a clean saucepan, and place over medium-low heat. Stir constantly with a wooden spoon until it forms a custard thick enough to coat back of spoon, about 10 minutes. (Do not overheat or it will curdle.)
• Cool mixture by placing bottom of pan in several inches of cold water; give it a stir. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until well chilled, about 1 hour. Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.

LEMON GELATO RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Combine the milk, sugar, and lemon zest in a saucepan. Bring the mixture just to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from the heat. Cover the saucepan and allow the mixture to sit for 30 minutes. Pour the mixture through a strainer into a large measuring cup. In a bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and heavy cream. Slowly whisk the warm milk into the egg and cream mixture. Return the mixture to the saucepan. Cook the mixture over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. Stir in the vanilla extract. Pour the mixture into a bowl, cover and refrigerate until cold, 4 to 5 hours. Stir the lemon juice into the gelato mixture. Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's directions.

LEMON GELATO

Steps:

• 1. fill a medium-size saucepan halfway with water and place over medium heat. Bring water to a simmer. 2. In a large stainless steel mixing bowl, whisk together yolks, lemon zest and half of sugar. stream in lemon juice and water. Place lemon-egg mixture over saucepan (creating a double boiler) and whisk until thickened. Remove from heat. 3. in a medium saucepan combine heavy cream, milk and remaining sugar. Bring to a boil. Pour cream mixture over prepared lemon-egg mixture and whisk over an ice bath until completely chilled. Add vanilla extract, lime juice and salt. 4. Freeze in ice cream machine according to manufacturer's instructions. Cover in plastic wrap and store in the freezer until ready to use.