GELATO MASTERCLASS: Make the best Italian ice cream AT HOME!

If you’ve ever been to Italy or dreamed of traveling there, chances are you’ve heard of gelato, the delightful frozen treat that comes in a rainbow of colors and flavors. *But what is gelato exactly? Is it just a fancy name for ice cream?*

In this class, I will explain exactly what makes gelato different from ice cream, give you my pro tips to make and serve outstanding gelato, and show you how to make a versatile gelato base you can turn into a variety of flavors. I will even show you how to make DAIRY-FREE, VEGAN gelato, a tasty variation everyone will love, whether they need to abide by a special diet or not.

*This masterclass was previously hosted behind a paywall on an educational site where thousands of students rated it 5 STARS!* It's now available to all gelato lovers worldwide, absolutely free ❤️

IMPORTANT NOTE: This class requires the use of an ice cream machine. See links below for my recommendations.

Watch the entire gelato masterclass or jump to the lessons that interest you by clicking the links below. ACCESS THE PRINTABLE RECIPES (links below), which include the essential recipes made in the masterclass.

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*JUMP TO LESSONS*
0:00 Introduction
1:41 How Is Gelato Different from Ice Cream?
3:14 Do You Need an Ice Cream Maker?
5:42 Pro Tips to Make Gelato
7:45 Sicilian-Style Gelato Base
13:04 Fruit-Based Gelato (Fresh Blueberry Gelato)
15:37 Pistachio Gelato (Making Your Own Pistachio Paste)
18:43 Dark Chocolate Gelato
20:42 Making Vegan Gelato (Mango and Passion Fruit Gelato)
23:10 How to Serve Gelato (Creative Tips to Make Gelato Even Better)
25:23 Final Thoughts (Let’s Get Churning!)

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[sharonglen]

A great base recipe for beginners. We've made this 15+ times now, and realised half way through that you don't need to add the sugar/cornstarch/milk separately, just plonk it all in the pot together (the whole base custard recipe), give it a good whisk before heating. We also use level dessertspoons of cornflour and add 3 egg yolks at the end, which must be tempered by the hot custard before adding to the base, then bring it back up to just below simmer to ensure no bacteria. Perfect. So many adaptations too, chocolate, just use an extra 1/4 cup cocoa powder and add a knob of butter, don't need chocolate block. Hazelnut - add 2 heaped dessertspoons of Nutella at the end, mix thoroughly, chill, churn, then add chopped chocolate and toasted almond flakes and mix through before placing into containers. Freeze the container for at least 30 mins too, helps to prevent melting. Lemon is divine. Kissed by the gods.

[sfax]

You're a sweetheart, I can see a lot effort put into this video. I hope your channel gets to millions.

[dinein]

A "new school" Roman style Gelato base is using WHOLE milk as well as POWDERED milk instead of starch.

[Elbaaaaaaaaaaaa]

I tried your gelato base using vanilla extract instead of vanilla stick. While transferring it from the ice cream maker to the bowl, I added some Lotus biscuit crumbs into it. It was absolutely delicious! Thanks a lot for the recipe! 😍🙏🏻💕

[dvmytwl]

ONE OF THE BEST GELATO AND ICE CREAM VIDEO, I HAVE SEEN EVER!!!

[etherdog]

Terrific explanations and demonstrations, Marie!

[JimFranzRT]

I just made the blueberry gelato with your sicilian style recipe and using my condenser style ice cream maker. It turned out incredible and everyone loved it. I will still rather fly to Rome in a heartbeat but this is the next best thing! Thanks for your recipe!

[ayaahmed-coix]

Thanks for the lovely recipe ❤ I’ve tried both the pistachio and the mango gelato recipes and it was delicious 🥰 although i have no ice cream machine but i intended to whisk it while freezing once every half an hour 6 times 😂

[lousekoya]

Are you serious, I just fell in love with a Genuine Gelato episode from Italy and now I see an Angel
teaching us how to make it at home ! Badabing Badaboom, I'm pressing the Like and Sub button ! Thank you so much !

[gioiagioia]

Marie Asselin you are top italian gelato teacher, I can understand you have studied a lot and you hv made many and many time all the procedure! Bravissima! Make always yr own gelato... never trust others. Be carefull! Much love

[alexschuster]

Top tier instructions. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[paintwithpastels]

So happy I found your channel and this video. The video was previously posted on some other YouTube channel and was saved in my favorites and I couldn't find it. The blueberry gelato recipe and the chocolate one are unbelievable. Definitely trying the pistachio one this summer. Thank you Marie for the recipes, clear instructions, and inspiration! So happy I found your channel!!

[Maria_OliveGreen]

I've been eating a lot of Gelato in many places in Italy and in so many European countries. I also make it myself at home, i have an ice machine. But the best ice cream ever was in Barcelona, Poblenou, at El tio che. "El tio che" has a unique ice cream, Bechamel ice cream, it's crazy good, like all ice cream there. Whatever ice you choose, it's the best you've ever tried. They also have the best horchata in Barcelona.

[wildflowerdawn]

Lovely class, very well done!!! Just a reminder to not put hot food into plastic containers.❤

[safi]

Marie you are a delight to watch. You look like such a sweet person. I'm gutted that an ice cream maker is a must for gelato. I've just come back from my first trip to Italy, where I had 3 scoops of gelato every single day for lunch. All I want to do now is learn from the masters and open my own gelataria. I've never had anything like gelato. I'm definitely a purist, because I feel that adding any kind of topping to a masterpiece such as gelato is a scandal; gelato is incredible enough to stand alone and proud. I'm not one for long videos but I watched yours till the end, because after all –– gelato! Thanks for inspiring me to actually consider buying an ice cream machine. They are either too expensive or too big to fit their bowl in the freezer or too big and heavy to find a worktop space for. But I'm not giving up. One day inshaAllah, I'll be making gelato!

[norberyamson]

I don't usually write a comment on what I see on yt. But this time I think I have to. You have explained (teached) it very well.I have learned many things from you more than my basic gelato course that I have taken. Thank you so much. More power to you and wish you all the best

[pippadawg]

Have you tried freeze dried fruit for your gelato especially fruits high in water ? I have been impressed by the amount of flavor especially in freeze dried strawberry powder. I also wonder about using my high speed blender for ice cream and gelato. I have used it for pudding and hot chocolate and I could add real high quality chocolate to the mixture and it would completely emulsify without having to put cook it on the stove top or even get it very warm in the blender.

[dianneunderwood]

Am insipred to try your recipe - we had the great fortune to take a recent trip of a lifetime that included Rome, Florence, Naples & Venice. The gelato was wonderful! Thank you for sharing your time & talents.

[BonMatthew]

Thank you very much for the effort and sincerity that you put into this video! I have learned so much about gelato today. I'll definitely try your recipes! Please keep making informative videos like this! Liked and subscribed 😀🤩

[ildus]

Thank you so much for the gelato recepie. I have only made the custard base ice cream which we love, but i will make the gelato by your recepie.
Thank you so much❤