I’ve spent my life searching the best ice creams out there and, for me, nothing tops a real Italian gelato. The problem is it’s hard to find a real, authentic Italian gelato here in the United States. It usually ends up being standard ice cream trying to be passed off as gelato. This leaves me with two options: Fly to Italy to get the real stuff, or make it myself.

Lemon Gelato

  • Prep Time:10 minutes
  • Cook Time:30 minutes
  • Total Time:40 minutes
  • Servings:4
  • Easy

    Ingredients

  • 2 lemons
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
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  • Step 1

    Gather all of your ingredients.

     

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  • Step 2

    Peel the lemons and set aside peels.

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  • Step 3

    Put the water, lemon juice, sugar, and the lemon peels into a pot.

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  • Step 4

    Boil the juice mixture for 3 minutes, stir occasionally, making sure the sugar completely dissolves.

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  • Step 5

    Allow lemon syrup to cool and remove lemon peels.

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  • Step 6

    Mix milk, heavy cream, and lemon syrup in a bowl.

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  • Step 7

    Place ice cream base into an ice cream machine and freeze according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

    #SpoonTip: Don’t have an ice cream maker? Add a shot or two of limoncello and make this into a no-churn gelato recipe

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  • Step 8

    Remove from the ice cream maker and either store in the freezer in an airtight container or serve immediately.

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