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lemon gelato in a bowl with a wedge of lemon

Lemon Gelato

Chef Dennis Littley
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!
4.67 from 110 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Servings 6
Calories 300 kcal

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: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 2gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 82mgPotassium: 132mgSugar: 36gVitamin A: 650IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 0.2mg
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