The Easiest Homemade Gelato Recipe (No Machine, 3 Flavors!)

Making homemade gelato without a machine is quite easy and can be done with just a few ingredients! Here’s a simple recipe that yields three delicious flavors: vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry.

Basic Gelato Base

Ingredients:

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for vanilla flavor)

Flavor Variations

1. Vanilla Gelato

• Use the basic gelato base recipe with added vanilla extract.

2. Chocolate Gelato

• Ingredients:
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• Instructions:
  1. In a mixing bowl, combine the heavy cream and sweetened condensed milk.
  2. Sift the cocoa powder into the mixture and whisk until smooth and well blend.

3. Strawberry Gelato

• Ingredients:
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries, pureed
• Instructions:
  1. Blend the strawberries until smooth.
  2. Fold the strawberry puree into the gelato base after combining the cream and condensed milk.

Instructions for All Flavors

1. Combine Ingredients:

   • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the heavy cream and sweetened condensed milk until fully combined. For vanilla, add the vanilla extract, for chocolate, add cocoa powder, and for strawberry, fold in the puree.

2. Whip:

   • Using an electric mixer, whip the mixture until it thickens slightly—this should take about 2-3 minutes.

3. Freeze:

   • Pour the mixture into a lidded container and freeze for at least 4 hours, or until it hardens.

4. Serve:

   • Take the gelato out of the freezer a few minutes before serving to soften it for easier scooping.

Tips

• For extra creaminess, you can fold in some whipped egg whites before freezing.
• Feel free to customize with mix-ins like chocolate chips, nuts, or fruit chunks if you like!