We pedal churned:

Banana Date Gelato

Honey Walnut Rosemary Gelato

And enjoyed these flavors with:

Crumbled Coconut Chocolate Nib Shortbread

Honey Rosemary Candied Walnuts

Honey Walnut Toffee

We discussed the difference between gelato base gelled with egg yolks and gelato base gelled with rice flour, xanthan gum and locust bean gum.  We tested the following recipes.

Mint Gelato with egg yolks

2 cups cream

1 cup whole milk

6 egg yolks

1/2 teaspoons salt

1/2 cup sugar

1 bunch of mint

Method:

In a pot, heat the milk, cream, ½ sugar, and salt.  When it begins to simmer, add the mint leaves.  Allow the cream to steep for 10 minutes off the heat.  Whisk the egg yolks briskly with the remaining sugar. Slowly pour the warm cream-mint mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly.  Pour this mixture back into the pot and heat slowly, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula until the custard thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon.  Remove from heat and strain and cool.  

Mint Gelato with gums, rice flour and more milk

1 cup heavy cream

1 ½ cups milk

½ cup sugar

¼ tsp. salt

2 teaspoons rice flour

.2 gram xanthan gum (just less than 1/16th teaspoon)

.8 gram locust bean gum (just under 3/8 tsp.)

1 bunch mint

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