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Drunken Watermelon with Ice Cream, or Anguria Imbrigà col Gelato
Drunken Watermelon with Ice Cream, or Anguria Imbrigà col Gelato: This sounds quite modern, but is actually an old family recipe that Amedeo Sandri's grandmother used to prepare. It calls for light rum, and depending upon the age of the intended audience you can either increase or decrease the amount. To serve 6:
Coffee Granita Recipe - Granita al Caffè - Italian Iced Coffee
A granita is a Sicilian delight, shaved ice flavored to taste with the flavoring of choice, and coffee is one of the finest options going. A coffee granita is perfect on a hot afternoon or evening, and if you want to make it a little richer (and much more libidinous) you can top it with a dollop of whipped cream. Coffee granita is also a classic summer breakfast in Sicily.
Lemon Granita Recipe - Granita al Limone - Italian Lemon Ice
A granita is a Sicilian delight, shaved ice flavored to taste with the flavoring of choice, and my personal favorite is lemon. Making lemon granita is very easy, and lemon granita is also extraordinarily refreshing.
Lemon Sherbet Recipe - Gelato al Limone
Lemon Sherbet: What could be more refreshing in summer? Gelato al limone is also excellent for perking up the appetite between courses in a formal meal.
Watermelon Sherbet Recipe - Sorbetto di Anguria
Watermelon Sherbet, or Sorbetto di Anguria: It's hard to imagine anything more refreshing than chilled watermelon, but this watermelon sherbet is.
Watermelon Sherbet Recipe - Trancio d'Anguria - Watermelon Sherbet
Watermelon is a delightfully sensual fruit, and also one of the most refreshing things there is when it's really hot out. Alas, a slice isn't quite right for an elegant summer dinner party. This watermelon sherbet, on the other hand, is.
Chocolate Ice Cream - Gelato di Cioccolata
This makes a lot, but can one ever have too much chocolate ice cream? Or chocolate gelato?
Cantaloupe Mousse Recipe - Mousse di Melone
Cantaloupe mousse is quick to do and extremely refreshing. In short, perfect in summer!
Cheese Ice Cream Recipe - Formaggio Gelato
Formaggio Gelato, or Cheese Ice Cream: Though one might expect cheese ice cream to be innovative, I have found it in a number of cookbooks, including some older ones. It's the perfect cheese course with which to end a meal on a hot day, and with a good slightly chilled dessert wine will be sublime.
Banana Sherbet Recipe - Gelato di Banane
When Artusi presented this banana gelato recipe in 1891 he felt it necessary to describe bananas, which were at the time quite exotic. No longer, but the presentation is neat and the recipe is good.
Citrus Gelato Recipe - Roman Style Frozen Punch
A tasty citrus sherbet, or gelato, made with oranges and lemons.
Tea Puff Recipe - Spumone di The - Tea Gelato Recipe
Though coffee gelato is obvious, fewer people think of making tea gelato, and this is a pity because a good tea-based chilled dessert along the lines of this tea puff is every much as refreshing as iced tea.
Cherry Sherbet - Gelato Di Ciliege Visciole
Visciole cherries are rich, and especially flavorful, but they are Italian. Use whatever kind is especially good where you live to make this tasty cherry sherbet. A perfect cherry gelato!
Amaretto Ice Cream Recipe - Gelato di Amaretti
Amaretto Ice Cream: A rich, rather decadent, and thoroughly nice gelato made from amaretti.
Chilled Cream, or Bisque Recipe - Artusi's Pezzo In Gelo (Bisquit)
This chilled cream from Artusi is quite similar in some ways to panna cotta. A tasty gelato.
Apricot or Peach Sherbet - Gelato di Albicocche o Pseche
Apricot and Peach Sherbet: Two superb gelato recipes for the summer months.
Coffee Ice Cream Recipe - Gelato di Caffé - Coffee Gelato Recipe
This makes quite a bit of coffee ice cream. Coffee gelato is quite refreshing, which makes it perfect for a picnic or cookout.
Almond Ice Cream - Gelato alla Crema di Mandorla
Almond Ice Cream: Simple to make and quite tasty. A tasty almond gelato.
Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe - Gelato di Crema alla Vaniglia
Vanilla Ice Cream, or vanilla gelato, is perhaps the quintessential ice cream -- perfect for toppings and goes well with all the other flavors. The finest gelato!
Strawberry Sherbet - Gelato di Fragole
Strawberry Sherbet: The essence of spring!
Peach Cremolata Recipe - Cremolata di Pesche
Cremolata is quite similar to a sherbet, though the fruit juice used to make it is unfiltered, and a cremolata therefore contains bits of fruit. By comparison with sherbet cremolata is more richly flavored, assuming the fruit was perfectly ripe to begin with.
Strawberry Cremolata Recipe - Cremolata di Fragole
Cremolata is quite similar to a sherbet, though the fruit juice used to make it is unfiltered, and a cremolata therefore contains bits of fruit. By comparison with sherbet cremolata is more richly flavored, assuming the fruit was perfectly ripe to begin with.
A Simple Strawberry Shake Recipe - Frullato di Fragole
Strawberries are, well, healthy, and you might be surprised to see how long the yogurt isle is in the average Italian supermarket. The combination of yogurt and strawberries is an excellent source of both vitamins and calcium, and this strawberry shake is extremely easy to prepare. In short, perfect for kids (to make).
Chocolate and Almond Ice Cream Recipe - Gelato di Cioccolata e Mandorle
Chocolate and Almond Ice Cream, or Gelato di Cioccolata e Mandorle: Almonds and chocolate, a heavenly combination! And if you want something slightly different, use hazelnuts. That combination -- chocolate and hazelnuts -- is the basis for.... Nutella.
Creamy Orange Ice Cream Recipe - Gelato d'Arancia alla Crema
Creamy Orange Ice Cream, or Gelato d'Arancia alla Crema: This orange ice cream is rich and quite refreshing.