FROZEN DESSERTS
Frozen desserts are so refreshing on a summer’s day, but still popular all year long.
We are so well known for our gelato, we decided to add it to our shop name Pasticceria Gelateria Italiana (PGI) from the very first day we opened.
In fact, we were the VERY FIRST shop in Ottawa to serve gelato!
Can’t decide? Browse through our list before you come in. We are sure you will be tempted by more than one flavour!
For a frozen dessert that is a little lighter, and dairy free try our sorbets.
Have a cone or cup. Thinking about taking a frozen dessert home? These are available in ½ litre and 1 litre containers.
Gelato
New Flavours
- Kinder Gelato made with Kinder chocolate, the company owned by the Italian candy maker
- Black Forest Brownie made with cherry-flavoured Kirsch liqueur, chunks of chocolate brownie and sour cherries.
- Persian Gelato a vanilla-based gelato with rosewater, saffron, and pistachio nuts.
Fruit Flavours
- Coconut
- Mango
- Strawberry
- Blueberry
- Banana
The Classics
- Vanilla
- Roasted Almond
- Pistachio
- Hazelnut
- Belgium Chocolate
Even More Cioccolato (Chocolate!)
- Chocolate Caramel
- Chocolate Orange
- Chocolate Bomb (Oreo, caramel, chocolate pieces)
- Chocolate Brownie
- Nutella
- Mint Chocolate Chip
- Chocolate Bacio
- Malaga Rum and Raisin
Other Favourites
- Oreo
- Skor Toffee
- Stracciatella
- Tiramisu
- Espresso
Gelato Shakes
Choose any flavour of gelato and we will mix it into a shake with milk for grab and go ease.
Sorbet
- Lemon
- Passion fruit
- Raspberry
- Blackberry
Must Try New Sorbet
Mojito sorbet with lime, rum, and mint.
Gelato Cakes
We will custom make a gelato cake for you. Think birthday parties, anniversaries, or family BBQs. Pick two varieties of gelato. Then decide on a chocolate or vanilla cake base. We’ll do the rest!
Idea to Inspire You
- Strawberry & Belgian Chocolate Gelato Cake (with Chocolate Sponge)
- Raspberry & Pistachio Gelato Cake ( with Vanilla Sponge)
- Tiramisu & Chocolate Brownie Gelato Cake ( with Chocolate Sponge)
Italian History of Frozen Desserts
Frozen desserts emerged in Italy during the Renaissance. So, while the Florentine’s were enjoying the works of artists Botticelli, and Da Vinci, they were also eating scrumptious gelato and sorbet!
In the first half of the 16th century, it was the Medici court, lovers of fine art and fine foods, who held a competition to find a “singular dish never scene before”.
A local man named Ruggeri thrilled everyone with his creation he called sorbetto. It was so delicious Catherine de’ Medici invited Ruggeri to work in her kitchen. Later, she took him to France to be part of her court, when she married the future king of France.
Bernardo Buontalenti was a stage designer, architect, theatrical designer, military engineer, and an artist. Talk about being a Renaissance man! He is also credited with making the first gelato. In the second half of the 16th century, he experimented with sorbet. Adding lemon, sugar, honey, milk, and a bit of wine. Gelato was born!
Taste the homemade goodness of our sorbets and gelatos at Pasticceria Gelateria Italiana (PGI) our Italian Pastry Shop.
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