Strawberry & Goat’s Cheese Gelato | Recipe

I designed this recipe a while back for a newsletter, for a couple of friends who made the most delicious goat’s cheese. 

It was such a stunner of a recipe that I decided to enter it into the New Zealand Ice Cream awards to really test its quality against actual gelato standards. This little ‘instant gelato’ recipe won a silver medal no less! If you are trying to imagine what it tastes like, strawberry cheesecake would be the closest thing I can think of. It’s a great recipe as it doesn’t require churning or a special ice cream machine, or even more than ten minutes of your time! 

Ingredients

• 6 cups (about 800g) frozen strawberries (see note)
• 1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar
• 1/2 cup (125ml) milk 
• (you can use almond or soy milk if you prefer)
• 130g goat’s cheese
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• pinch of salt

Serves 6

Method

Place all the ingredients in a food processor and process until completely smooth. Serve immediately.

If you aren’t going to use it all straightaway, transfer to an airtight container with a lid and keep in the freezer. Take it out of the freezer a good 10 minutes or so before scooping, for a nice soft texture.

Note: The strawberries need to be hulled and frozen solid.