{"product_id":"olive-oil-for-ice-cream","title":"10 Good Reasons to Choose Our Olive Oil for Ice Cream","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOlive oil on ice cream? Lumìa, our 100% Italian early-harvest extra virgin olive oil, brings walnut husk, red apple and a peppery finish to a scoop of vanilla gelato.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOlive oil on ice cream, a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil over cold, sweet cream, is one of the simplest Italian desserts you can make at home: a scoop of vanilla or fior di latte, half a teaspoon of oil and a pinch of flaky sea salt. While Sicily's frozen desserts have centuries-old roots, the pairing of extra virgin olive oil with gelato is a contemporary expression of Italian culinary creativity. Lumìa, early harvested in Fall 2025 and cold-extracted in Italy, is made to be tasted raw. Each 500 mL bottle is $55.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e walnut husk and red apple. \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e wild chicory with a peppery finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:20px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:24px 0 16px;\"\u003e10 Good Reasons to Choose Our Olive Oil for Ice Cream\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003e1. Sweet Meets Bitter and Peppery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContrast, two opposite sensations on the same spoon, is why the pairing works. Ice cream brings sweetness, fat and cold; extra virgin olive oil brings fruitiness, bitterness and pungency, the three positive attributes in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/internationaloliveoil.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/III-2.2.COI-T20-Doc.-15-REV-11-2024_EN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInternational Olive Council's sensory method\u003c\/a\u003e. Together they taste more complex than either one alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003e2. Walnut Husk and Red Apple Over Vanilla\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAroma, the fragrance you notice before the first bite, rises from the oil as it meets the cold cream. Lumìa's \u003cstrong\u003ered apple\u003c\/strong\u003e, a ripe, rounded fruitiness, sits naturally next to vanilla, while \u003cstrong\u003ewalnut husk\u003c\/strong\u003e, a green nutty note, adds depth, like nuts on a sundae without the crunch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003e3. Wild Chicory Bitterness That Cuts the Sweetness\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBitterness, a sharp vegetal note on the tongue, keeps a rich dessert from tasting heavy. Lumìa's \u003cstrong\u003ewild chicory\u003c\/strong\u003e bitterness works the way dark chocolate or espresso does on gelato: it balances sugar and cream rather than adding more of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003e4. A Peppery Finish on Cold Gelato\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePungency, the peppery catch at the back of the throat, is linked to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/437045a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eoleocanthal\u003c\/a\u003e, a natural compound found in extra virgin olive oil. On ice cream, that gentle warmth arrives after the cold, a surprise that makes the dessert memorable. For more on this sensation, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/milantruffle.com\/products\/peppery-olive-oil\"\u003epeppery olive oil\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003e5. A Pinch of Flaky Salt Completes It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSalt, the third ingredient of the classic serving, does more than season. Research shows that \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/42388\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003esalt suppresses bitterness\u003c\/a\u003e while letting other flavors come forward, so a few flakes soften the oil's bitter edge and bring out both the fruit and the sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003e6. Drizzled Raw, Never Heated\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA finishing oil, extra virgin olive oil added at the table, keeps its aroma and pepper because it never meets heat. Ice cream is the purest example: nothing to cook, just a drizzle before serving. See our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/milantruffle.com\/products\/finishing-olive-oil\"\u003eolive oil for drizzling and finishing\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003e7. Early Harvest, Fall 2025\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEarly harvest, the picking of olives while still green, tends to favor a greener, more bitter and more peppery flavor, the contrast that makes olive oil stand out on ice cream. Lumìa comes from the Fall 2025 early harvest; see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/milantruffle.com\/products\/early-harvest-olive-oil\"\u003eearly harvest olive oil\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003e8. Fresh Oil, Measured at Milling\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFreshness, how close the oil is to its harvest, matters most when the oil is eaten raw. Lumìa's 2025 harvest analysis recorded \u003cstrong\u003e0.13% free acidity\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ea peroxide value of 3.00 meq O₂\/kg\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e564 mg\/kg of total polyphenols\u003c\/strong\u003e at milling. These numbers do not measure taste; they show the oil started fresh. See what they mean in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/milantruffle.com\/products\/low-acidity-olive-oil\"\u003elow acidity olive oil\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003e9. 100% Italian, Selected by a Sicilian Olive-Growing Family\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLumìa is 100% Italian extra virgin olive oil, cold-extracted in Italy and selected by a family with olive groves in Palma di Montechiaro and Pozzallo, Sicily, the island where so much of Italy's gelato tradition was shaped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003e10. One Bottle, From Dessert to Dinner\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVersatility, one oil for many dishes, makes the bottle worth more than a single dessert. Use Lumìa over pasta, soup, grilled fish or bread, and see our guide to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/milantruffle.com\/products\/best-tasting-olive-oil\"\u003ebest tasting olive oil\u003c\/a\u003e. Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/milantruffle.com\/products\/white-truffle-oil-250ml\"\u003eWhite Truffle Oil\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/milantruffle.com\/products\/black-truffle-oil-250ml\"\u003eBlack Truffle Oil\u003c\/a\u003e are for savory finishing, eggs, risotto, pasta or pizza, not for ice cream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:20px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:24px 0 16px;\"\u003eHow to Put Olive Oil on Ice Cream in 5 Steps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoose the base:\u003c\/strong\u003e one scoop of good vanilla ice cream or fior di latte gelato. Chocolate and pistachio also work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLet it soften:\u003c\/strong\u003e two or three minutes, until the surface turns creamy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrizzle:\u003c\/strong\u003e about half a teaspoon of Lumìa per scoop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt:\u003c\/strong\u003e a small pinch of flaky sea salt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTaste, then adjust:\u003c\/strong\u003e add a few drops more only if you want a stronger contrast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptional toppings:\u003c\/strong\u003e toasted pistachios, a little orange zest or dark chocolate shavings. Add one at a time so the oil stays recognizable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:20px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:24px 0 16px;\"\u003eOlive Oil on Ice Cream vs. Olive Oil Gelato\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOlive oil on ice cream\u003c\/strong\u003e, the drizzle method, adds the oil after serving, so its aroma and pepper stay distinct. \u003cstrong\u003eOlive oil gelato\u003c\/strong\u003e, the churned method, adds the oil to the mixture while it freezes, so the oil becomes part of the texture; makers often drizzle a little more on top when serving. At home, the drizzle method is the easiest way to taste what the oil brings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor olive oil cakes and brownies, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/milantruffle.com\/products\/olive-oil-for-baking\"\u003eolive oil for baking\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:20px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:24px 0 16px;\"\u003eQuick Questions About Olive Oil on Ice Cream\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eCan you put olive oil on ice cream?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Drizzle about half a teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil over a scoop of vanilla ice cream or fior di latte gelato, add a pinch of flaky sea salt, and taste before adding more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eWhat kind of olive oil is best for ice cream?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA fresh, flavorful extra virgin olive oil with fruitiness, some bitterness and a peppery finish. Lumìa brings walnut husk, red apple, wild chicory and a peppery finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eHow much olive oil should I put on ice cream?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStart with about half a teaspoon per scoop. Taste, then add a few more drops only if you want a stronger contrast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eCan you make gelato with olive oil?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Some gelato makers add extra virgin olive oil to the mixture during churning, then drizzle a little more on top when serving. The drizzle method is simpler at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eWhere can I buy Lumìa olive oil?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can buy Lumìa directly from Milan Truffle on this page. Each 500 mL bottle of 100% Italian extra virgin olive oil is $55.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHave another question? 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