Gelato di Bergamotto

Bergamotto Ice Cream with Chocolate Citrus Fruit Zests

14 oz. sugar
2 Limoni di Sorrento (lemons)
1 Arancia Rossa di Sicilia (blood red orange)
bergamot flavoring
10 oz. dark chocolate
7 oz. mixed candied fruit zest

Macerate for one hour the lemon and orange zest, the sugar and the juice of 1 lemon in 4 cups of water. Then add a few drops of Bergamot flavoring.  Pour the mixture in the ice cream maker.

While the mixture is freezing, cut the candied fruit into strips. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler. Dip the fruit into the chocolate and place on a waxed piece of paper. Harden the chocolate fruits in the fridge.

Serve the ice cream garnished with the chocolate dipped candied fruit.

Serves 4