Fruits

Substitutes for Lychee in gelato

Lychee (Litchi chinensis) is a fragrant subtropical fruit whose flesh is about 81% water and 15-16% sugar, almost entirely fructose and glucose. In gelato it works mainly as a flavor and anti-freezing (PAC) driver in sorbetti and fruit gelati. If you're out of lychee or need a different profile, these are the closest functional swaps — ranked by how similar they are on the balancing numbers, with the impact of each swap.

Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.

Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.

Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.

Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.

Swap ~1:1, then expect only minor balance shifts.

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