+39 Gelato Bar: Your true blue Italian serve in Singapore
updated the 6 October 2015 à 23:08
For your taste of what authentic gelato tastes like, be sure to head down to Singapore’s latest spot, +39 Gelato bar for the smoothest serve yet.
“You could have your entire meal in a cup of gelato,” enthused Jacopo Quaglia, Director & Gelato Coach at +39 Gelato Bar, the spanking new spot for an authentic, fresh serve of gelato. Word of caution, do not go in asking for ice cream unless you’re looking for a rather informative crash course on the difference between ice cream and gelato – then by all means, go ahead.
However, here are the significant differences that you should know about before indulging in a cup of gelato. Fresh Italian gelato contains less fat than ice cream, has less incorporated air and is served at a higher temperature. Ice cream is also usually made with a lengthy shelf life which means more added preservatives. So trust us, you’ll want to devour as much gelato as you can without feeling any guilt.
In short, +39 Gelato Bar prides itself for whipping up one of the finest tastes of Italian indulgence through their rendition of artisanal gelato. Dedicated to the notion of ‘fresh’, batches of gelato are made from scratch every day with 100% natural flavours. Essentially, there are no added flavourings, colours, preservatives or chemical additives, further establishing gelato as a healthy yet delectable treat.
After heading down for a quick tasting and demo session, hands down, we can attest to the sheer smooth texture of the gelato. We even tried one batch that was kept for a couple of hours and one that was made right before our eyes – though minimal, you can actually taste the difference in texture and that’s how you know if a gelato batch is fresh.
Beyond the standard servings of gelato, +39 Gelato Bar also offers up the innovative Aperol Frozen Spritz, which features a dollop of gelato made from Aperol Spritz in a martini glass of prosecco. Now this was quite the party for our taste buds as the sweet yet zesty flavours exploded with every bite and sip of the concoction.
What can we say, we left knowing a whole lot more about the world of authentic gelato, tasting interesting flavours like strawberry cinnamon and reveling in the fact that his joint is only but a hop and a skip away from our office. And they do office deliveries in the Central Business District (CBD) – it couldn’t get any better than that! So head on down and treat yourself to a fresh serving of artisanal gelato at +39 Gelato Bar before it all runs out.
+39 Gelato Bar is located at No. 29, Circular Road, Singapore 049385 and opens Mondays through Saturdays from 11am to 11pm.
Tarandip Kaur
Photos: +39 Gelato Bar
