Serve up a large bowl of this peach ice cream this summer! This peach gelato recipe is easy to make and a great way of cooling down during the hot summer months. Don’t have a peach tree? Don’t forget that you can also get fresh local peaches at your neighborhood farmer’s market.

How to Make Fresh Peach Gelato

This creamy delight is so refreshing and perfect for all your summer parties. Made with fresh peach chunks, heavy cream and eggs. This light dessert is just what you need after a heavy meal and is a great way of kick off the summer. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, having a luau or beach party. This Homemade Fresh Peach Gelato is refreshingly fruity, creamy and a pop of summer fun! A delicious way to use up the end of the season peaches.

FRESH PEACH GELATO INGREDIENTS LIST-full printable recipe below in recipe card

• 32 ounces peach chunks or enough to make 2 cup peach pulp
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2¼ cups half and half
• 6 large egg yolks
• ¼ cup powdered milk (fat free or whole)
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup peaches, chopped
• Optional: 1 teaspoon peach flavor

HOMEMADE FRESH PEACH GELATO RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS

1. Place sugar and half and half in a medium saucepan.
2. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stir to dissolve the sugar, keep warm over low heat.
3. Place egg yolks in a medium mixing bowl, whisk until thickened (about 2 minutes).
4. While whisking the eggs slowly pour ½ cup of the hot half and half mixture.
5. Pour the egg mixture into the remaining hot mixture.
6. Increase heat to medium, constantly stir until the mixture is thickened like a custard (180°).
7. Stir in the powdered milk and heavy cream.
8. Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer.
9. Stir in optional peach flavoring.
10. Cover and refrigerate until completely cooled (at least 6 hours).
11. Turn the ice cream machine on, pour mixture into freezer bowl and churn ice cream until thickened (about 20-25 minutes) or according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
12. During the last 5 minutes of churning add the chunks of fruit (chopped peaches). The gelato will have a soft creamy texture.
13. If a firmer consistency is desired, transfer the gelato to an airtight container and place in the freezer for about 2 hours.
14. Remove frozen gelato from the freezer about 15 minutes before serving.

HOW TO ADD ANOTHER LAYER OF PEACH FLAVOR TO GELATO

The flavor will brighten any peach recipe! Click here for the flavoring→PEACH FLAVOR

How to Process Peaches for Ice Cream

• Peel, pit and dice up enough fresh peaches to measure 2 cups of pulp (about 32 ounces)
• Place purée in freezer safe zip top bags, lay flat in the freezer, once frozen store upright until ready to use.

How to Preserve Fresh from the Tree Peaches

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Add peaches and boil until the skin pops.
• Meanwhile prepare a large bowl with ice water.
• When skins have popped (split) submerge peaches in the ice water. This will stop the cooking process.
• Remove the skin and seed.
• Puree or smash into a pulp.
• Divide into 2 cup portions either into a freezer safe container or zip top bag. ***MAKE SURE TO LABEL***
• VOILA!!!!!! You have FRESH peaches preserved for sauces or ice cream.

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How to Store Gelato

This may seem unconventional but I love using metal loaf pans for storing ice cream or frozen gelato. Spoon fresh peach ice cream recipe into a 9×5-inch loaf pan, tightly cover with foil and freeze. A few other options are a freezer safe container or ice cream containers.

MORE GELATO RECIPES

Below is a list of my Gelato Recipes, click here for all my ice cream recipes

• CREAMY HOMEMADE VANILLA GELATO
• DARK CHOCOLATE GELATO
• MANGO GELATO
• RASPBERRY GEALTO

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