Which are the fruit flavours?
FRUT-ta — two syllables, double 't', stress on first.
When you want something lighter and fruitier — fruit sorbets are dairy-free and typically made with fresh seasonal fruit.
'Gusti alla frutta' = fruit flavours. Italian gelaterias typically have two categories: 'creme' (cream-based, with milk/eggs: chocolate, vanilla, pistachio) and 'frutta' (fruit-based sorbets: lemon, strawberry, mango). Fruit sorbets are usually dairy-free.
Una granita al limone.
A lemon granita.
Semi-frozen lemon ice — between a sorbet and a slushie. Particularly good in Sicily.
Un sorbetto al mango.
A mango sorbet.
Sorbetto = pure fruit sorbet — no dairy, vegan, intensely flavoured
Avete la pesca bianca?
Do you have white peach?
White peach ('pesca bianca') sorbet is one of summer's finest gelato experiences
Italian fruit gelato is made with fresh fruit — not concentrate or artificial flavouring. The gelatiere visits the market or has a direct relationship with farmers. Seasonal fruit gelato is one of the great pleasures of the Italian calendar — watermelon in August, chestnut in November, blood orange in January.