There is nothing better in the summer than a bowl of delicious ice cream. Being from Italian descent, I wanted to give gelato a whirl. So I called my dad up and asked for his recipe. He gave me the traditional ingredients but I wanted to bump it up a notch. This combo worked out perfectly.  It’s jalapeño and peach. Surprisingly it wasn’t spicy. I went easy on the jalapeños, but it’s just enough to get the flavor of the pepper without the heat.  The heat and cold as well as the spice and sweetness in this balance nicely.

Ingredients:
2 jalapeños, spilt and deseeded
1 large peach, cut into pieces
1 teaspoon lemon zest
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup whole milk ( you need whole milk)
5 egg yolks, room temp
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation:

In a medium saucepan on medium heat, add milk cream and 1/2 cup sugar, whisk. Heat until bubbles forms around the edges. Remove from heat.

In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks, the remaining sugar and vanilla. Gradually pour the warm milk into the egg yolks, whisking constantly; Tempering the eggs. Return mixture to saucepan; on medium heat and stirring with a wooden spoon consistently until the mixture slightly coats the back of the spoon, 7 to 8 minutes. Now pour the mixture through a fine sieve. Next in a food processor or blender, blend the jalapeno and peaches into a puree. Pur puree into cream mixture, whisk.  Cover and place in the freezer overnight.

I don’t have a ice cream maker but I used my blendtec the next day to blend the mix after is been frozen to give it a silky smooth finish. Serve and store in freezer.

Check out the other great dishes from this week’s Food Network Blog #SummerSoiree below:

The Hungry Traveler Blog: Banana Coconut Paletas
The Lemon Bowl: Chocolate Peanut Butter Magic Shell
Creative Culinary: Strawberry, Lemon and Basil Sherbet
The Heritage Cook: Grilled Plums and Port Parfaits (Gluten-Free)
TasteBook: Triple Chocolate Mousse Pie
Dishin & Dishes: Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
Homemade Delish: Jalapeno and Peach Gelato
Napa Farmhouse 1885: Healthy Chocolate & Greens Fudgsicles
Red or Green: Ice Cream Sandwiches with Frozen Yogurt
The Mom 100: Easy Chocolate Mousse
Weelicious: Fruity Lemonade Ice Pops
Taste with the Eyes: Figs and Sabayon à la Julia Child
Healthy Eats: Puddings, Pops and Pies: 7 Desserts Best Served Cold
In Jennie’s Kitchen: Seven Sensational Frozen Treats
FN Dish: 8 Desserts to Check Off Your Frozen-Treat Bucket List