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Frozen Dessert Recipe Ideas
More than 75 flavour ideas for gelato, express gelato, frozen yoghurt, sorbet and slush, made with Rubicone and Summer Coast products. Find your next bestseller, then let our chefs give you the recipe for your machine.
Idea guides, from gelato to slush
Flavour ideas
Helping businesses grow since 1993
Recipes and training from our in-house chefs
Pick a dessert
Each guide is full of flavour ideas, with the Rubicone products and the machines behind them. Our chefs give you the recipes.
Gelato recipe ideas
20 flavours for your cabinet, from pistachio and hazelnut to salted caramel, tiramisu and vegan chocolate.
Express gelato recipe ideas
16 flavours for countertop machines, most made with Rubicone Ready mixes and water.
Frozen yoghurt recipe ideas
14 ideas: tart and mild froyo, fruit flavours, lower sugar, vegan and protein froyo, and the topping bar.
Sorbet recipe ideas
17 dairy-free fruit sorbets, from lemon and mango to lychee, yuzu and a chocolate sorbetto.
Slush & granita ideas
11 slush and granita ideas, from strawberry slushie to Sicilian lemon and coffee granita.
Four things behind every frozen dessert recipe
Sugar
Sets sweetness and softness. Too little and the dessert freezes hard and icy; too much and it will not hold its shape.
Solids and fat
Milk solids, fat and fibre give body and creaminess. Gelato uses mostly milk; sorbet gets its body from fruit.
Air
Gelato is churned slowly for a dense texture with little air. Soft serve and froyo machines add more air for a lighter texture.
Temperature
Gelato is served at about −12 °C, warmer than the −18 °C of ice cream, so it is softer and the flavour comes through.
Which dessert, which machine
How each frozen dessert is made, what goes into the mix and how it is served.
| Dessert | How it is made | How it is served |
|---|---|---|
| Gelato | Batch freezer, then blast freezer and display cabinet | Scooped at about −12 °C |
| Express gelato | Countertop machine, frozen to order | Dispensed fresh into a cup or cone |
| Frozen yoghurt | Soft serve or frozen yoghurt machine | Dispensed, with a topping bar |
| Sorbet | Batch freezer | Scooped, dairy free |
| Slush & granita | Slush machine with 12 L bowls | Poured from the bowl |
| Soft serve | Soft serve machine | Dispensed into cones and cups |
Free help from our team
In-house dessert chefs.
Our creative frozen dessert chefs give you the recipes, develop new flavours and complete menus with you, then support you after launch.
Demonstrations at our showrooms.
See the flavours made on the machines before you buy, and taste the result.
Carpigiani Gelato University.
Hands-on gelato courses in Australia, from your first batch to recipe balancing.
More recipes and ideas
Frozen dessert recipes: frequently asked questions
Which frozen dessert suits my business?
A gelato shop makes gelato and sorbet in a batch freezer and scoops it from a display cabinet. A café, kiosk or quick-service venue usually prefers express gelato, soft serve or frozen yoghurt from a countertop machine, made to order. Slush adds a high-margin drink with very little labour.
Do I need a different machine for each dessert?
Gelato and sorbet are made in a batch freezer. Express gelato, soft serve and frozen yoghurt come from a soft serve-type machine. Slush and granita need a slush machine. Our team will match a machine to your menu and volume.
Can I get the recipes?
Yes. Our sales and support team and our in-house chefs give you the recipes and method for your base and machine, and show you at a free demonstration in our showrooms.
Where do I buy the ingredients?
Every flavour idea links to the Rubicone or Summer Coast product behind it, sold by Majors Group. Rubicone is stocked in every Majors Group warehouse with no minimum order.
Do you offer gelato training?
Yes. We run Carpigiani Gelato University courses in Australia, from basic gelato to recipe balancing.
Want a menu built for your business?
Our in-house chefs develop recipes, flavours and complete menus with you, and you can taste them at a free demonstration in our showrooms.
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