Blackberry and Mango Gelato Recipes

Name: Mango and Blackberry Gelato
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups fresh Blackberries or (2 cups Mango); 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 cup Milk*; juice of half a lime

April 17, 2012 by Chef Dennis Littley 46 Comments

With summertime just around the corner, it's time to start making gelato! Blackberry gelato and mango gelato made with milk instead of cream will make a convert out of you right away! The flavors are incredible!

Total Time: 35 minutes

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When the weather starts getting warmer that means its time for frozen treats. And my blackberry and mango gelato are a delicious way to beat the heat.

I had some beautiful blackberries on hand and a couple of mangoes that were on the verge of being overripe, just perfect for gelato.

It’s amazing how much more flavor these gelato’s have than standard ice creams, and I believe it has to do with the fact that you’re not using very much cream or in the case of these two gelato’s none at all. While cream does do some wonderful things to ice cream, it does tend to tone down the flavors, the creamy sweetness of the ice cream is the star. With gelato, since you’re not adding in cream the natural flavors become more prominent.

And while not as creamy as ice cream it still has a wonderful texture and mouthfeel, and the flavors are incredible! The other difference with Gelato vs Ice Cream is the amount of air whipped into the mix, gelato is denser and therefore contains more flavor. So my vote goes to Gelato!

I think one of the things I enjoyed most about eating Gelato’s in Italy was how they would let you put up to five flavors in your selection, so you got to taste some really interesting flavors, with each Gelateria having their own signature flavors. The sky’s the limit where gelato is concerned, so be creative! And this mango gelato was ah-mazing!

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5 from 1 vote

Mango and Blackberry Gelato

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Total Time35 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: gelato recipe, how to make ice cream

Servings:

Calories: 204kcal

Author: Chef Dennis Littley

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups fresh Blackberries or 2 cups Mango
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cup Milk*
juice of half a lime

Instructions

Rinse the blackberries in cold water or (peel and cut up mango into pieces)
Place the fruit, lime juice and the sugar in a food processor and process until liquified.
Add 1 cup of the milk and run the food processor until the mixture is smooth.
Mix the remainder of Milk and fruit mixture in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze following the manufacturer’s instructions.

Notes

*Blackberries are not as dense as strawberries so I increased the fruit by 1/2 cup.
*if you would like a creamier gelato replace 1/2 cup of milk with heavy cream

Nutrition

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