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lemon gelato in a bowl with a wedge of lemon
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Lemon Gelato

You'll love the creamy texture and tart flavor of my lemon gelato. The recipe is easily made in a standard ice cream maker and is gaurunteed to amaze your family!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6
Calories: 300kcal
Author: Chef Dennis Littley

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Lemon Juice about 6 lemons
  • zest from one lemon very fine
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Using a micro-planer or a very fine grater, zest one Lemon
  • Cut lemons in half and juice them, straining out all the seeds.
  • Add the cream, milk, lemon juice, zest, sugar and salt together and using a wire whip, mix until the sugar is dissolved and completely incorporated. (the mixture should thicken some)
  • Pour the mixture into a gelato or ice cream maker and freeze following the manufacturer’s instructions.
  • Yield will be about 1 quart of lemon gelato

Nutrition

Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 132mg | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 650IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 0.2mg