ICE CREAM MAKING CLASS | GELATO MAKING COURSE

Learn the art of making ice cream and gelato in our practical hands-on gelato making class at Carrara. Designed for beginners and industry professionals who are looking to take their ice cream and gelato making skills to the next level, this immersive gelato making course will enable you to master professional ice cream and gelato making techniques while having lotsa fun with your friends and colleagues.

​We will be sharing with you professional ice cream and gelato making techniques stemming from 12 years of experience in producing gelato on a commercial scale for 5 star hotels, award-winning restaurants, international food chains, gelato shops and supermarkets.  Join our gelato making course in Singapore and take home the skills to make delicious, artisanal gelato anytime!

Carrara offers 3 levels of ice cream and gelato making classes:
  • Basic ice cream making class
  • Professional gelato making class (advanced)
  • Professional gelato making class (masterclass)

ICE CREAM MAKING CLASS (BASIC)

Ice Cream Making Class (Basic)

In our basic ice cream making class, you will learn ice cream making skills using everyday ingredients and tools. You do NOT need any ice cream machines at all! We will equip you with the ability to develop basic ice cream recipe from scratch at home. The ice cream making class venue & ingredients are all 100% HALAL certified​!

​Ice Cream Making Class Outline
  • ​History of ice cream
  • Types of frozen desserts
  • Ice cream vs Gelato
  • Basic development of ice cream recipes
  • Hands-on making of 2 ice cream flavours
  • Ice cream & waffles buffet
Ice Cream Making Class Objectives 
  • ​Understand the origin of ice cream
  • Differentiate types of frozen desserts
  • Develop basic ice cream recipes 
  • Make ice cream from scratch without machines
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To Take Home
  • 2 flavours of ice cream you made
  • Easy ice cream recipes for you to try at home

Ice cream making class target audience
  • Team bonding activity
  • Group outings
  • Date activity

Ice Cream Making class (Basic) Details:
  • Duration: 2.5H
  • Cost: $85/pax (8 pax or less),  $75/pax (9 to 24 pax)​,  $70/pax (25 pax or more)
  • Venue: 2 Jalan Bukit Merah #01-5148 S150002
  • Booking timings: 9am -11.30am OR 3pm-5.30pm

*Minimum of 8 paying participants to start an ice cream class
*We have a registered account with Vendors@Gov & GeBiz and can issue e-invoicing if required.​
Ice Cream Making Class (Offsite)
​If you can't attend the ice cream making class at our premises, we will bring the ice cream making class to you!

We have conducted our ice cream making classes at offices, homes, schools and even at a construction site office! Conducting the ice cream making class offsite will give you the choice of selecting your preferred venue that will be the most convenient for your participants,  flexibility of choosing your time and also the size of the venue that can accommodate your participant size.

PROFESSIONAL GELATO MAKING COURSE (ADVANCED) (2 DAYS)

Professional Gelato Making Course Outline (Advanced)

​Day 1 (9am to 5pm)
  • History of gelato & ice cream
  • Classification of frozen desserts 
  • Gelato vs ice cream vs sorbet vs sherbet 
  • Selection of raw ingredients
  • ​Raw ingredients functions
  • Production process & their importance
  • Ingredients functions in sorbet
  • ​Emulsifiers & stabilizers in sorbet
  • Balancing of sorbet recipes
  • Calculating the anti-freezing point and sweetness of sorbet
  • Hands on production of sorbet using commercial batch freezer & pasteurizer

Day 2 (9am to 5pm)
  • Ingredients functions in gelato 
  • Ingredients functions in sherbet
  • Emulsifiers & stabilizers in gelato/sherbet
  • Balancing of gelato recipes
  • Balancing of sherbet recipes
  • Calculation of sweetness and anti-freezing power of gelato and sherbet 
  • Use of instant ready gelato/sherbet products 
  • Hands on production of gelato and sherbet using commercial batch freezer & pasteurizer
  • Analysis of common gelato/sorbet/sherbet defects

Professional Gelato Making Course Objective (Advanced)
  • ​Understand the differences between various frozen desserts
  • Understand the functions of various raw ingredients in gelato, sorbet & sherbet production
  • Understand each production process and its importance
  • Developing gelato, sorbet & sherbet recipe
  • Acquire practical skills to produce gelato, sorbet & sherbet using commercial machines

Professional Gelato Making Course Target Audience (Advanced)
  • Gelato hobbyist
  • Existing gelato producers
  • Aspiring gelato producers

Price: $500 per person for public class.
$2000 for private 1:1 class

Next public class date: 20th and 21st July 2026 (9am to 5pm)

PROFESSIONAL GELATO MAKING COURSE (MASTERCLASS) (4 DAYS)

Professional Gelato Making Class (Masterclass)

Day 1 & Day 2 (9am-5pm)
  • Contents in the Advanced Professional Gelato Making Class 
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Day 3 (9am-5pm)
  • Selection of suitable gelato display freezer 
  • Comparison of various commercial batch freezers/pasteurizers
  • Selection of gelato storage freezers
  • Industrial vs semi industrial vs commercial production lines
  • Implementation of HACCP and ISO22000 production line 
  • Managing shelf-life of frozen desserts 
  • Hands on production of advanced gelato recipes
  • Hands on production of various types of sorbets
  • Hands on production of various types of sherbet

Day 4 (9am-5pm)
  • Brand positioning 
  • Gelato store design 
  • Workflow and operations planning
  • Cost & profit structure of gelato business
  • Management of single store vs chain store gelato business 
  • Budgeting and cashflow planning 
  • Presentation of gelato (Cremino, 3D etc..) 
  • Hands on production of novel gelato & sorbet products
  • Hands on production of gelato cake
  • Hands on styling of gelato

Professional Gelato Making Class Objective (Masterclass)
  • ​Develop a criteria for the selection of suitable machinery
  • Understand food safety standards in gelato making
  • Managing shelf-life and quality of gelato
  • Acquire practical skills to produce advanced gelato, sorbet & sherbet products on commercial machines
  • Understand the design of a gelato shop
  • Understand the financials of starting a gelato business
  • Learn practical skills to improve presentation of gelato

Gelato Making Course Target Audience (Masterclass)
  • Aspiring gelato shop owners
  • Learners who have completed the Professional Gelato making course (Intermediate level)

Price: $2000 per person for public class.
$4500 for private 1:1 class

Next public class date: 22nd to 23rd July 2026 (9am to 5pm)
Ice Cream Making & Gelato Making class Trainer
The ice cream making and gelato making class will be conducted by award-winning chef Jackson Lee. Jackson is the founder and head chef of Carrara, and has been manufacturing frozen desserts  for the past 12 years. Jackson heads a team of gelato & ice cream chefs at Carrara's ISO22000:2018 & HACCP certified gelato & ice cream manufacturing plant which produces more than 1 metric ton of gelato on a daily basis. Carrara's gelato cafe has been operating for 12 years and counting. Jackson is keen to share the secret to succeed in the gelato business based on his personal experience running the business.

​To date, he has conducted ice cream making classes to the public and also various government organizations & companies like Google, Spotify, Exxon Mobil, Autodesk, Carousell, Foodpanda, Twitter, IBM, Chevron, Obayashi Corporation, Keppel Capital, CapitalLand, L'Oreal, Ministry of Trade & Industry (MTI), Ministry of Education (MOE), Minsitry of Health (MOH), SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG), Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), Economic Development Board of Singapore (EDB) & Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) among many others.
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Below are some of the credentials of our trainer:
- Singapore Gelato Championship 2019 1ST runner up (DAS)
- WSQ Specialist Diploma in Food & Beverage Management (SSG)
- Certificate in Culinary Arts (SHATEC)
- Food Hygiene Officer & Auditor (SFA & SSG)
- Advanced Certificate in Training & Assessment (ACTA) (SSG)