DAZZLE YOUR HOLIDAY LOOK
Monday, November 16, 2009
We, here at PreGel, love the holidays. They are a great excuse to go all out when decorating gelato. On top of all the holiday to do's for your business, new holiday-inspired gelato might stress you out, but it doesn't have to. Decorating gelato for the holidays has never been easier and doesn't have to require a lot of time or money.
Dazzle your look this season by experimenting with new ways to decorate some of the favorite flavors already in your stock. Here are some great ideas that are easy and inexpensive to get you started. These quick tips won't only calm your nerves, but will have your customers in awe and coming back for more!
Tip: Before decorating place gelato in freezer so it's firm and resistant to melting as you decorate.
Winter Wonderland
Ingredients:
- 1 pan of PreGel Coconut Traditional Paste gelato
- 1 bag of large marshmallows (makes snowmen)
- 1 bag of thin pretzel sticks (makes snowmen arms)
- 1 bag of shredded coconut (makes snow)
- 5-8 sugar cones (makes evergreen trees)
- 1 bottle of sliver ball sprinkles
- 1 bottle of red ball sprinkles
- 1 tub of black icing
- 1 tub of green icing
- 1 tub white icing
Directions:
1. Top gelato with shredded coconut "snow" after extraction.
2. Place snowmen and evergreen tress randomly throughout gelato as you desire.
3. Place in blast freezer or display case immediately following decoration.
To create Evergreen Trees:
1. Frost sugar cones with green icing.
2. Decorate with sliver and red ball sprinkles.
3. Immediately place the cones in the gelato once decorated.
To create Marshmallow Snowmen:
1. "Glue" two marshmallows together by placing a small blob of white icing on top of one of the marshmallows and placing another marshmallow on top of the icing. Repeat this procedure with a third marshmallow, so that you end up with three stacked marshmallows, stuck together with icing. This is your snowman body.
2. Break a pretzel stick in half for arms, and carefully push the halves into the sides of the middle marshmallow.
3. Black icing can be used to create eyes, buttons, and a mouth. Green icing can be used to make a snow hat. Be creative.
4. Immediately place the snowmen in the gelato once complete.
Tip: A pretzel stick can also help if inserted at the bottom of the snowman to place in gelato.
Candy Cane
Ingredients:
- 1 pan of PreGel White Mint Traditional Paste gelato
- 1 bag of red peppermint starlight mints
- 1 bag of red and green striped candy canes
- 2 large tree shaped candy canes
Directions:
1. Crush starlight mints in bowl
2. Place all candy ingredients randomly throughout gelato after extraction.
3. Place in blast freezer or display case immediately following decoration.
Holly Berry Delight
Ingredients:
- 1 pan of PreGel White Mint Traditional Paste gelato
- 1 tin of PreGel Cristalberry Arabeschi®
- 1 bag of whole cranberries
- 1 bag of whole mint leaves
Directions:
1. Place cranberries in clusters of three accompanied by a cluster of mint leaves randomly throughout gelato after extraction.
2. Top with Cristalberry Arabeschi® sauce (removing the whole cranberry pieces).
3. Place in blast freezer or display case immediately following decoration.
