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Classic Vanilla Gelato
The reference egg-yolk vanilla gelato - milk-forward, classic Italian gelateria style, balanced for home machines.
| # | Ingredient | Weight (g) | FatFat content | MSNFMilk solids non-fat | SugarSugar content | OtherOther solid components | TotalTotal solids content | SPSweetening power | PACAnti-freezing power | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milk 3% fat | Needs a weight | Fat18.0 | MSNF49.2 | Sugar0.0 | Other0.0 | Total67.2 | SP0.0 | PAC30.0 | |
| 2 | Whipping cream (38%) | Needs a weight | Fat57.0 | MSNF8.8 | Sugar0.0 | Other0.0 | Total65.8 | SP0.0 | PAC4.8 | |
| 3 | Skim milk powder | Needs a weight | Fat0.5 | MSNF48.0 | Sugar0.0 | Other0.0 | Total48.5 | SP4.0 | PAC26.5 | |
| 4 | Vanilla bean | Needs a weight | Fat0.0 | MSNF0.0 | Sugar0.0 | Other0.0 | Total0.0 | SP0.0 | PAC0.0 | |
| 5 | White sugar (sucrose) | Needs a weight | Fat0.0 | MSNF0.0 | Sugar120.0 | Other0.0 | Total120.0 | SP120.0 | PAC120.0 | |
| 6 | Dextrose | Needs a weight | Fat0.0 | MSNF0.0 | Sugar40.0 | Other0.0 | Total40.0 | SP28.0 | PAC76.0 | |
| 7 | Stabilizer | Needs a weight | Fat0.0 | MSNF0.0 | Sugar0.0 | Other3.0 | Total3.0 | SP0.0 | PAC0.0 | |
| 8 | Egg yolk (S)×3 | Needs a weight | Fat9.8 | MSNF0.0 | Sugar0.0 | Other6.2 | Total9.8 | SP0.0 | PAC0.0 | |
Recipe Balance
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The free gelato recipe calculator that balances every batch
GelatoLator is a free gelato recipe calculator that turns any set of ingredients into a balanced recipe. Enter your milk, cream, sugars, and stabilizer and it computes fat, milk solids (MSNF), sugar, total solids, PAC, sugar power (SP), and serving temperature in real time — the same numbers professional gelato makers use to control texture.
Why balancing a gelato recipe matters
A recipe that looks fine on paper can still freeze into an icy block or turn out too soft to scoop. Balance is the difference: too little sugar and PAC and your gelato freezes hard; too much and it never sets. The balance panel shows each metric against its target range so you can see exactly what to adjust before you churn.
How to use the calculator
Load an example recipe — Classic Vanilla Gelato, Fior di Latte, or a fruit sorbet — then change any ingredient weight and watch every metric update instantly. Green means in range, orange is workable, red flags a likely texture or freezing problem. Switch between dairy gelato and fruit sorbet to load the right targets for each.
No account is needed to balance a recipe. only to save recipes or open them on another device.
Example recipes to start from
- Chocolate 70% Gelato
Dark-chocolate gelato built around a 70% cocoa bar - intense, bittersweet, scoopable straight from the freezer.
- Classic Vanilla Gelato
The reference egg-yolk vanilla gelato - milk-forward, classic Italian gelateria style, balanced for home machines.
- Fior di Latte (Cream Gelato)
The canonical eggless Italian gelato - pure dairy and cream, stabilizer-thickened, no vanilla competing with the milk flavour.
- Lemon Sorbet
Bright, fresh lemon sorbet - minimal ingredients, balanced for scoopability with the sorbet-specific sugar/PAC targets.
- Mascarpone Gelato
Mascarpone gelato - rich, slightly tangy, with the dense body that comes from the fresh cheese fat.
- Pistachio Gelato
Pistachio gelato with real nut paste - green, savory-sweet, and one of the most distinctively Italian flavours.
Gelato guides & how-tos
- How to Balance Any Gelato Recipe in Minutes (Free Calculator)
Most online gelato recipes aren't balanced - that's why scoops turn out icy or rock-hard. Fix any recipe's fat, sugar, and solids with a free calculator.
- Why Is My Gelato Icy? 5 Causes and How to Fix Each
Icy gelato comes down to 5 causes: low solids, low PAC, no stabilizer, slow freezing or bad storage. Find which one you have and fix it with exact targets.
- Why Is My Sorbet Too Hard? How to Make It Scoopable
Rock-hard sorbet is almost always a sugar problem: too little, or all sucrose. Check your sugar %, swap some for dextrose, and get a sorbet that scoops.
- Vanilla Gelato Recipe: Two Balanced Bases (Egg + Eggless)
Online vanilla gelato recipes go icy or hard. Two pre-balanced bases - egg gelato alla crema and eggless fior di latte - with PAC and SP dialled in.
- How gelato balancing works
What fat, sugar, PAC, and the other metrics mean.
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