Recipes
Whether you're looking for a classic dish or something new to tantalise your taste buds, we have the perfect recipe for you.
Recipes
Rubilello gelato
Rubilello is a delicious combination of white chocolate, coconut and hazelnut with added crunchy hazelnut pieces. Giving you that authentic Raffaello taste.
Strawberry Eton mess gelato
Bring one of the UK's favourite desserts to your gelato this summer with our Eton mess. Every bite is packed with flavour and crunch.
Choco nut crunchy gelato
This gelato will be a favourite with the kids as it's made with our new choco nut crunchy cremini, which tastes just like nutella!
Shining a spotlight on Japan
With the re-arranged Olympic Games (hopefully) due to take place in Tokyo this summer, the spotlight is being shone on all things Japanese.;This exciting country is renowned for its unique food culture, pushing flavour boundaries to the extreme, and many of its dishes are finding their way onto UK menus. The ice cream category is no exception, with Japanese influences set to shake up the scene this summer.;Ice innovators;According the Dairy Reporter, Japan was responsible for one in 10 ice cream product launches globally in 2019-20, overtaking the US to become the world leader in ice cream innovation.;Speaking in reference to the 2020 Mintel Global New Product Database, Kat Vlietstra, global food and drink analyst for Mintel, said: “The growing popularity of Japanese cuisine paves the way for ice cream brands to utilise traditional Japanese flavours such as hojicha (roasted green tea) and yuzu. Quirky combinations, unique flavours and unusual ice cream cones are all well-positioned to appeal to customers globally.”;Gelato Japanese-style;The land famous for sushi, tempura and yakitori is in the throes of a major love affair with gelato and ice cream. According to a survey by the Yano Research Institute, ice cream ranks as the number one dessert choice in Japan, with 78% of respondents saying they love or like it, and 53% say they eat it more than once a week.;Its popularity has seen a huge number of gelato parlours opening up offering a staggering array of weird and wonderful flavours, alongside the more traditional varieties.;Soft serve ice cream parlours are extremely popular and renowned for their eccentric flavours and presentation. Mushashi in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi, has the largest variety in Japan, offering a staggering 140 flavours to choose from, including wasabi, red pepper, soy sauce and ramen.;Rolled ice cream, which originated in Thailand, is also growing in popularity, particularly amongst younger consumers.;Flavour fusion;Traditional Japanese gelato flavours in Japan include matcha, cherry blossom and sweet potato, but you’ll also find decidedly more unconventional flavours such as seaweed, natto (a traditional Japanese food made from fermented soybeans), garlic and mayonnaise!;In spite of this, vanilla is still hailed as the most popular flavour, with chocolate in second place, cookies and cream third and matcha fourth.;Japanese gelato is not all about sweet flavours either. There are lots of savoury varieties on offer too for adventurous foodies, such as;Sesame;Sake;Squid ink;Octopus;Chicken wing;Miso;Beef tongue;Python;The mochi movement;Another popular frozen, handheld treat heading out of Japan is mochi ice cream (pronounced mo-chee).;Essentially, it’s a ball of ice cream encased in pillowy soft, rice paste mochi, and dusted with potato or corn starch.;These cute, two-bite confections were invented by Japanese-American, Frances Hashimoto, in the 1980s, and they’ve become increasingly popular worldwide ever since.;Here are a couple of Japanese-inspired gelatos for you to try;Saki and San Manzano tomato sorbet;This refreshing sorbet can be moulded to re-create the Japanese flag
Gelato vegan cream egg
Go all out this Easter with our gelato filled vegan cream egg, a delicious treat that's packed full of flavour.
Vanilla Gelato
A creamy gelato with an intense vanilla flavour.
Sicilian gin and tonic sorbet
Alcohol has long been used to enhance savoury dishes and we are now seeing it appear more on dessert menus too.;With many consumers wanting something a bit lighter than a filling pudding, alcohol based sorbets could be the answer and they are surprisingly easy to make.
Gelato filled chocolates
These bitesize treats are simple to make and can be made well in advance and kept in the freezer.
Gelato filled macarons
Macarons are trending in a big way right now and are the darling of social media, with over five million photos posted on Instagram alone!;A versatile product, they can be used as decorations, toppings and inclusions for other desserts and freakshakes, or served pick 'n' mix style as part of a takeaway treat.;Gelato filled macarons take this trend further, providing a quirky twist on the traditional sweet treat.;Keep changing up your flavours to keep your customers coming back for more and sell in prepacked tubs of x6 and x8. You could offer a combination of gelato filled chocolates and macarons for maximum choice.
