Dark Chocolate Orange Gelato

A rich custard gelato loaded with dark cocoa, melted chocolate, and bright orange zest.

⏱️ Prep: 10 min

Ingredients

1/2 cup	120 ml	whole milk
1/2 cup	120 ml	heavy cream
1/4 cup	60 ml	granulated sugar
1		large egg yolk
3 tablespoons	45 ml	dark cocoa powder
1 1/2 ounces	43 g	dark chocolate (70% or higher), finely chopped
2 teaspoons	10 ml	orange zest
1/4 teaspoon	1.3 ml	pure orange extract
pinch		fine sea salt

In a small saucepan, whisk together milk, heavy cream, and sugar. Place over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is steaming but not boiling, about 3–4 minutes.
In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks until smooth. Slowly pour about 1/3 of the hot milk mixture into the yolks, whisking constantly to temper.
Pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan and return to medium-low heat. Cook, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula, until the mixture thickens and reaches 170°F–175°F on an instant-read thermometer, about 3–5 minutes.
Remove from heat and immediately whisk in cocoa powder, chopped dark chocolate, orange zest, orange extract, and salt until chocolate is fully melted and mixture is smooth.
Make sure pint base is closed. Pour mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into an empty CREAMi® Swirl Pint to remove any lumps and zest pieces.
Place pint in an ice bath to cool for 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once cooled, place storage lid on pint and freeze for 24 hours.
Remove pint from freezer and remove lid from pint. Place Swirl Pint in outer bowl, install Creamerizer™ Paddle onto outer bowl lid, and lock the lid assembly on the outer bowl. Slide bowl assembly onto motor base and twist the handle right to raise the platform and lock in place.
Select SCOOP, then select GELATO.
When processing is complete, remove gelato from the pint and serve immediately.