Gelato al Limone {Lemon Gelato} & {MEGA GIVEAWAY}
Ah, gelato, there’s nothing like it! And with the help of my handy dandy Cuisinart maker I can make it anytime we want. I love all things lemon. The more pucker the better ; ) So of course for the first gelato of the season I wanted to make Limone! It’s sunshine in a cup, or cone however you prefer! You can customize the tartness to your taste, just add more or less zest & lemon juice & voila! Gelato always makes me feel like I’m in Italy! It wasn’t uncommon for me to eat it 2-3 times per day especially in the spring & summertime. Perhaps it was the fact that I could NEVER pass a gelatteria without stopping, & lucky for me they’re not hard to find LOL
Watching all of the webisodes from Bertolli’s “Into the heart of Italy” has me longing to get back to Italy something terrible! And this episode is no exception…Take a look at Episode 4 “The Secret of the Mediterranean” where Rocco, Marisa & Dan are this week! And don’t forget after you’ve watched the video {bc you’ll have to answer a question about the webisode to enter ; ) } you can enter to win a culinary vacation to bella Italia from Bertolli HERE ! Ehem, just remember I’m happy to tag along as your translator & general gelato tour guide ~ just sayin’
Semplicemente favoloso {simply fabulous} ! And now I know you’d like some of that gelato al limone right? Of course I wouldn’t leave you without the recipe! This time around I used heavy whipping cream & half and half for an extra luscious lemony gelato (this is the way my Mom makes hers ; ) ! I have used milk to make my other gelato recipes and you could certainly do that as well. You can make this up ahead of time and then just pop it into your gelato maker when you’re ready to enjoy! In the warmer months I ALWAYS keep my gelato maker bowl in the freezer so that it’s ready to go when we are as I’m not the most patient person in the world ; ) Especially when it comes to GELATO!
What you’ll need:
6 lemons – zested & juiced (approx 1/2 cup lemon zest & 1 cup lemon juice)
6 egg yolks
1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
2 1/2 cups half and half
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups sugar
What to do:
Whisk your egg yolks, heavy cream together into a bowl & set aside. Into a large sauce pan add half and half, lemon zest and sugar. Heat over medium heat stirring frequently until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Add some of the warm half and half mixture to the egg yolk mixture into order to temper. GRADUALLY add the egg yolk mixture into the half and half mixture and stir well to combine. Return to medium heat and cook until mixture thickens. Remove from heat stir in vanilla extract.
Allow pan to cool slightly cover with saran wrap and place into the fridge to cool completely. When you’re ready to make your gelato stir in the lemon juice and follow instructions on your gelato maker!
Buon Appetito!
Giveaway from Bertolli:
Now to get you started making gelato Bertolli has generously GIVEN us an amazing DESSERT PACKAGE to pass along to ONE lucky winner! Yes, you knew it was coming, you did see GIVEAWAY in the title didn’t you ; )
This is a super mega FABULOUS prize pack compliments of Bertolli and includes:
AND MORE ... see the full list below!
- Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker {aka gelato maker} pictured above
- Bialetti Espresso Machine pictured above
- Two Crate & Barrel Espresso Cups and Saucers
- iTunes Gift Card with Suggested Contemporary Italian Playlist
- Two VIP coupons for a Bertolli Frozen Meal for two that will transport you to Italy in just 10 minutes
How about that ; ) You can have your Bertolli Meal & then enjoy some gelato you’ve created! And then because no Italian meal is complete with espresso after dinner you can whip up a pot of fresh espresso in your spanking new Moka Pot and then serve them in your fancy new espresso cups ALL the while listening to some melodic Italian music! Ah, my kind of night!
EDITED TO ADD: CONTEST HAS ENDED..THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENTRIES…WINNER ANNOUNCED HERE
Okay so you want to enter do you?
Here’s what to do: {NOTE: YOU MUST LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH ENTRY}
1. Leave me a comment here telling me what your favorite part of the webisode was.
2. RT this post on Twitter. Come back & leave a separate comment letting us know you’ve done so. To make it easy for you just copy & paste this :
RT @bellalimento Gelato al Limone + a Mega Giveaway from @bertolli: http://bit.ly/966z6k
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Legal Schmegal: Contest is open to US addresses only. Contest will be open until Friday April 30th at 12:00 pm EST. ONE lucky winner will be drawn by my lucky eight ball ehem random.org You MUST leave a separate comment for each entry.
In boca al lupo!
carnival was one of my favorite scenes, really cool with the clues leading them to different areas, that would be so much fun. And who wouldn’t love the chance to catch your food and then have a chef help you prepare it.
My favorite part was the gorgeous scenery, sigh <3
I like the carnivale scene best – it looks like so much fun!
I just RT’d this too!
…and i follow your rss!
My favorite part of the webisode was the chickens that “kidnapped” the guys and threw confetti all over them.
I tweeted!
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I subscribed to your RSS feed or EMAIL feed.
BONUS ENTRY – I am now following @bertolli on Twitter and as a “fan” on Facebook to stay up to date on all things Bertolli & “Into the heart of Italy”
Paula – I just wanted to tell you so much for not only giving us wonderful recipes but making your blog SO much fun!!! Keep up the great work.
Beth
Your gelato looks awesome!
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Loved the carnivale scene!
Petite Marisa tossing shrimp and tomatoes and garlic and olive oil in that huge saute pan!
Love the gelato pics… the webisode was great, from cooking shrimp to the italian kitchen and I like marisa and rocco!
Like the great music
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I loved the FOOD of course!
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I get RSS feed from you Paula!
It was cute when Marisa tossed the sauce!
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I liked most that it was in viareggio – i lived close from there… so many memories!
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I loved the beautiful scenery! I want to go there.
*sigh*
I’m a fan!
oohhhhh confetti!!!!!!
but in all seriousness, I think those beaches are gorgeous
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I liked that this meal featured shrimp- now that it is summer I am looking for new fresh shrimp recipes to try!
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I tweeted your giveaway http://twitter.com/dafogle/status/13145871487
my favorite part was the gorgeous scenery… I want to go
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