Lemon Italian Gelato (Gelato di Limone)
Created by AdriannaNY on April 19, 2012
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #5218
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound granulated sugar (more for a sweeter flavor)
- 1 pint water
- 3 large lemons, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel
How to Make
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Step 1: In a saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil with the lemon peel; simmer uncovered for 10 minutes stirring. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
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Step 2: Squeeze the lemons and strain out any seeds. Add to the cooled syrup. Add more sugar to taste if needed. If mixture is too acidic, water can be added until the mixture tastes like strong lemonade. Freeze in an ice cream freezer, churning until slushy.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (126.5 g)
- Calories 208.8
- Total Fat - 8.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.3 g
- Cholesterol - 4.7 mg
- Sodium - 125.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 33.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.7 g
- Sugars - 17.5 g
- Protein - 2.6 g
- Calcium - 25.2 mg
- Iron - 1.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 43.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg