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Vegan Bases
Vegan gelato bases
Plant-based gelato needs a base that brings body and creaminess without milk. This range has two Rubicone vegan powder bases: Coconut Water Vegan Gelato Base for a cold process with water, and Vegan Gelato Base 200 C/F for hot or cold process with water and sugar. Add a fruit or nut paste and you have a dairy-free flavour for your cabinet.
Made with water / Hot or cold process / Dairy-free gelato
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Coconut Water Vegan Gelato Base
A powder base made with coconut water, prepared with water in a cold process at 430 g per litre. Simple to batch with no pasteuriser needed.
Vegan Gelato Base 200 C/F
A powder base at 200 g per litre for vegan gelato made with water and sugar, for hot or cold process, so you control sweetness.
Flavour pairings
Use the bases with fruit pastes or nut pastes to build a vegan flavour list. Check each paste’s product page for its dietary details.
Making vegan gelato with these bases
Pick your process
Choose Coconut Water for a quick cold-process batch, or Vegan 200 C/F if you pasteurise or want to set your own sugar level.
Weigh to the dosage
Mix the base with water (and sugar for Vegan 200 C/F) at the dosage on the pack, then blend well.
Add flavour
Fruit pastes give bright sorbet-style flavours; nut pastes such as pistachio or hazelnut give richer, creamy flavours.
Freeze and label
Batch freeze as usual, then label vegan flavours clearly in the cabinet and keep scoops separate from dairy flavours.
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Which vegan base is easier to use? +
Coconut Water Vegan Gelato Base is mixed with water in a cold process, so it is the quickest. Vegan Gelato Base 200 C/F gives you more control because you add your own sugar.
Will the coconut water base taste of coconut? +
It is made with coconut water and is designed as a base, so it works under fruit and nut flavours. Try a test batch with your pastes to set your recipe.
Are there ready-made vegan mixes too? +
Yes. Ready mixes such as Ready Soyrice/500, Ready Yellow Vanilla Vegan and Ready Base Vegan NSA are complete vegan mixes. See vegan ingredients and no sugar added.
Can I run vegan gelato in a soft serve machine? +
Some vegan ready mixes are listed as suitable for soft serve. Check each product page or ask us which suits your machine.
Related ranges
All gelato basesVegan ingredientsFruit pastesNo sugar addedBatch freezers