Mango Passion Fruit Gelato

This was the first thing I made with my ice cream maker. It definitely wasn’t traditional gelato, but it was still yummy. It was very fruity. Very yummy. For best results, I suggest putting it in the freezer for about 45 minutes before churning in the ice cream maker.

Ingredients:

• 1 C. sugar
• 1 C. milk (whole milk is best)
• 3 C. ripe chopped peeled mango (about 2 mangoes)
• 2 C, passion fruit nectar
• 1-1/2 C. half-and-half

 Directions:

1. combine sugar and milk in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
2. Place sugar mixture and mango in a blender, process until smooth.
3. Create an ice bath. Fill a large bowl 2/3 of the way with ice and add a few cups of water. Place a smaller metal bowl inside the ice. Pour the blended mango mixture into the bowl floating in the ice. Cool completely.
4. Add the passion fruit nectar and half-and-half. In the same metal bowl, chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours or in the freezer for about 45 minutes. Don’t forget about it though, you don’t want it to freeze.
5. Churn according to your ice cream maker’s instructions and freeze in a air-tight container.

Adapted from www.myrecipes.com