Green Tea Gelato Recipes

GELATO

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, mix milk and cream. Warm until foam forms around the edges. Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar until frothy. Gradually pour the warm milk into the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Return mixture to saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring with a wooden spoon until the mixture gels slightly and coats the back of the spoon. If small egg lumps begin to show, remove from heat immediately.
• Pour the mixture through a sieve or fine strainer into a bowl. Cover, and chill for several hours or overnight.
• Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to a sealed container, and freeze until firm. If the gelato is too firm, place it in the refrigerator until it reaches the desired consistency.

MATCHA GREEN TEA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Whisk matcha powder in a bowl to remove any lumps; add a splash of milk and whisk until matcha powder is completely dissolved. Gradually whisk remaining milk into matcha mixture.
• Combine cream and matcha mixture in a pot over medium-low heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk sugar and eggs together in a bowl. Pour 1/2 cup hot matcha mixture into egg mixture; mix thoroughly. Repeat with remaining matcha mixture. Pour mixture back into the pot.
• Cook and stir matcha mixture over medium-low heat until heated through, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 4 hours.
• Pour cooled matcha mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.

GREEN TEA GELATO

Steps:

• Place milk in a medium saucepan and heat to a simmer. Pour half over the tea bags in a medium bowl and let sit for 30 minutes. Strain, pressing all the liquid from the tea bags.
• Stir powdered milk into milk mixture and keep warm over low heat.
• Place egg yolks and sugar in a medium bowl. Using a hand mixer or whisk, beat until thick and pale yellow, the consistency of mayonnaise. While mixing, slowly add the hot milk and whisk until blended.
• Stir the egg mixture back into the saucepan and add the tea-infused milk; increase the heat to medium. Stir the mixture constantly with a wooden spoon until thickened like a custard sauce and registers 180º on an instant-read thermometer.
• Strain the custard through a fine mesh strainer into a medium bowl. Stir in cream, cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours before continuing.
• Pour chilled mixture into ice cream freezer bowl land let mix until thickened, about 20-25 minutes, per manufacturer's instructions.