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Passion Fruit Sorbet
A sharp tropical sorbet made with passion fruit pulp and syrup. The flavour should be bright, aromatic and clean.

Mango Sorbet
A dairy-free frozen dessert made from ripe mango purée, sugar and lime. The best version tastes intensely of fruit, not j…

Raspberry Sorbet
A vivid raspberry sorbet with a clean sweet-tart finish. In Italian, lampone means raspberry and is a classic fruit gelat…

Amarena Cherry Gelato
A creamy gelato rippled with dark sour cherries; amarena is the Italian name for the syrupy sour cherry flavour.

Apricot Gelato
An apricot gelato inspired by the Italian flavour albicocca. It should taste sunny, gently tart and intensely fruity.

Bacio Gelato
A chocolate-hazelnut gelato inspired by bacio, meaning kiss, with hazelnut pieces and cocoa depth.

Banana Split Ice Cream
A banana ice cream with chocolate, strawberry ripple and nutty crunch inspired by the classic banana split sundae.

Black Sesame Ice Cream
A Japanese-inspired ice cream made with roasted black sesame paste. It should taste nutty, toasted and slightly savoury.

Blood Orange Sorbet
A citrus sorbet made with blood orange juice and zest. In Italian, arancia rossa means blood orange and gives a ruby, bit…

Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
A creamy cheesecake-style ice cream rippled with blueberry compote and biscuit crumbs. The Italian gelato-style idea is m…

Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream
A vanilla ice cream folded with cherries for a classic fruit-and-cream flavour. In gelato terms, ciliegia e vaniglia mean…

Chocolate Brownie Ice Cream
A chocolate ice cream folded with fudgy brownie pieces. It should be deeply cocoa-rich with chewy pockets throughout.

Cinnamon Ice Cream
A warm-spiced ice cream infused with cinnamon. It pairs especially well with apple desserts, chocolate and caramel.

Cioccolato Fondente Gelato
A dark chocolate gelato; cioccolato fondente means dark chocolate in Italian. It should be intense, smooth and less sweet…

Coconut Ice Cream
A creamy coconut ice cream made with coconut milk or cream. In Italian, cocco describes the clean coconut flavour used in…

Cookie Dough Ice Cream
A vanilla ice cream with safe-to-eat cookie dough pieces and chocolate chips. Keep the dough pieces small enough to scoop…

Earl Grey Ice Cream
A tea-infused ice cream with bergamot fragrance and creamy body. It should taste like a refined frozen milk tea.

Fior di Latte Gelato
Fior di Latte means flower of milk: a pure Italian milk gelato without egg or strong flavouring. It is all about clean da…

Greek Yogurt Frozen Yogurt
A richer frozen yogurt made with strained Greek yoghurt. Honey softens the texture and supports the natural tang.

Honeycomb Ice Cream
A vanilla or cream ice cream with crunchy honeycomb pieces. The contrast should be creamy, caramelised and crisp.

Lavender Honey Ice Cream
A floral honey ice cream infused gently with lavender. Keep the lavender restrained so it tastes elegant, not soapy.

Lychee Sorbet
A fragrant dairy-free sorbet made with lychee, sugar syrup and lime. It should be icy, floral and refreshing.

Maple Walnut Ice Cream
A maple ice cream with toasted walnuts. Keep the nuts well toasted so the flavour stays deep rather than woody.

Mascarpone Gelato
A rich mascarpone gelato with a soft dairy sweetness. Mascarpone gives a luxurious Italian cream-cheese character without…