Basil Gelato with Grilled Stone Fruit

The perfect summer dessert! Enjoy this delicious, homemade basil gelato with some grilled peaches or the fruit of your choice.

 2 cups basil leaves, chopped
 2 cups whole milk
 1 cup heavy cream
 ¾ cup sugar
 6 egg yolks
 4 peaches or stone fruit of your choice
 Colavita Olive Oil for brushing on fruit

1

Whisk together milk, heavy cream, sugar and egg yolks. In a saucepan add mixture with chopped basil leaves. While stirring over heat, bring mixture to 175 °F. The mixture will thicken and coat the back of a spoon. This will take about 20 minutes.

2

Strain basil out of the mixture into a bowl. Cover the mixture with plastic wrap, making sure that the wrap touches the mixture so that there is no air between the mixture and the wrap.

3

Refrigerate the mixture for at least 2 hours or overnight. Mix gelato according to manufacturer’s instructions of your ice cream maker.

4

Slice fruit and brush with olive oil. Grill the fruit until it becomes soft and the sugars become caramelized.

5

Scoop gelato into serving bowls and add fruit on top.

6

Garnish with some fresh basil.