Chocolate Gelato
Chocolate gelato with crunchy dark chocolate bits, vanilla bean, and a splash of sweet vermouth. Cold, silky, and impossible to stop eating.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes (plus overnight chill)
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 6 cups gelato
- Category: Ice Cream
- Method: Churned
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp dried milk powder
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
- 5 1/2 oz bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, divided
- 1 tbsp sweet vermouth
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together ½ cup sugar and egg yolks. Set aside.
- Combine remaining 1/4 cup sugar, cocoa powder, milk powder, milk, cream, and salt in a medium saucepan. Scrape out the seeds of the vanilla bean, stir into the milk mixture and add the empty bean.
- Heat over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and mixture just begins to simmer.
- Reduce heat to low and whisk about 1 cup of hot milk into the egg yolk mixture. Repeat with 1 more cup of hot milk, whisking vigorously. Return this custard to the saucepan and gently heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. Don’t let it boil.
- Place 3 1/2 ounces chopped chocolate and vermouth in a large bowl and pour hot custard through a mesh sieve set over the bowl, discarding the vanilla bean pod. Let sit a few minutes to melt the chocolate, then whisk until smooth.
- Place over an ice bath and stir to quickly chill to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
- When ready to freeze the mixture, churn in an ice cream machine according to the manufacturer's instructions. When gelato reaches a soft serve consistency, about 15- 20 minutes, add remaining 2 oz chopped chocolate and churn until mixed. Serve as is or transfer to an airtight container and freeze until needed.
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
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