Cold, sweet, and churned into colorful flavors, all gelato-lovers know the dizzying delights of this frozen sweet treat. Now it's time to find a little more.
Gelato is the common word in Italian for all kinds of ice cream. In English, it specifically refers to a frozen dessert of Italian origin. From the ratio of milk to cream, to how the mixture is churned, to the flavors and textures, there are specific distinctions between ice cream and gelato. It is not just the ingredients that separate the two, it is also the way that each is made. Further to that, some consider gelato to be the "grown-up" version of ice cream.
Sorbet, also called "water ice", is a frozen dessert made from sugar-sweetened water with flavoring – typically fruit juice, fruit purée, wine, liqueur, honey, etc. Generally sorbets do not contain dairy ingredients, while the sherbets do.