Chocolate Gelato Recipe

The Basic Preparation

1. To prepare the mixture for the chocolate gelato recipe, start by mixing in a bowl the cocoa and half the sugar (75 grams). Transfer to a saucepan then add the cold milk. Mix with the help of a whisk and place on the heat.
2. Stir and continue to cook for about 5 minutes over very low heat. If you have a kitchen thermometer you can check that the temperature remains at about 85°C (185 F). If you don't have a thermometer, take care to remove the saucepan from the heat or to lower the heat if you see that the milk starts to boil.
3. Chop the chocolate and add it. Let it melt completely, continuing to mix and always making sure that the mixture DOES NOT boil.
4. Whip the egg yolks with the remaining sugar (75 grams, half the amount) until fluffy and frothy.
5. Add the hot milk-chocolate mixture to the egg cream. Transfer to a saucepan, keep stirring with a wooden spoon and cook for 5 minutes over low heat. The mixture must reach no more than 85 °C (185 F). In this way the eggs are safely pasteurized. When it become thicker, it's ready.
6. Remove from the heat and add the cold heavy cream. Stir to mix all the ingredients.

How to Make Gelato WITH Ice Cream Maker

1. Pour the chocolate mixture into the ice cream maker. Start up the machine following the manufacturer's instructions. Usually you have to let the ice cream maker work for about 30/40 minutes. Chocolate gelato is ready!

How to Make Gelato WITHOUT Ice Cream Maker

1. Follow carefully the above steps, from 1 to 5, then pour the chocolate mixture into a gelato container and place it in the refrigerator. Let it cool for about ½ an hour.
2. Then transfer in the freezer and leave it for about 5 hours. Every 30 minutes you have to break the frozen surface. So remove from the freezer and mix for about 30 seconds using a hand whisk or an electric whisk on low speed.