Saturday, May 30, 2009

Strawberry Frozen Yogurt

What to do with a big container of strawberries? Make ice cream, of course! Actually, this is a frozen yogurt from David Lebovitz's The Perfect Scoop. As you can see, it freezes up pretty perfectly after a couple of hours in the freezer, and it is really delicious. The yogurt adds a nice tang, and the strawberry flavor comes through very well. Summer in a bowl!

Although David recommends whole-milk French or Greek yogurt, I used a low fat Greek yogurt with no troubles. The frozen yogurt is great on its own, but I think it would also be really tasty with some shortbread cookies.

Strawberry Frozen Yogurt (adapted from David Lebovitz)
Makes 1 pint

8 ounces strawberries, rinsed, hulled, and sliced
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp vodka (I used grapefruit vodka as it's what I had on hand)
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1. Put the strawberries in a bowl with sugar and vodka and gently stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for about 2 hours at room temperature. Stir the mixture every 30 minutes or so.
2. Pour the strawberry mixture into a food processor. Add the yogurt and lemon juice and pulse until smooth.
3. Pour the ice cream mixture into a 2-cup measuring cup, cover with plastic wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Freeze in your ice cream maker.

8 comments:

  1. I am loving the color and the flavoring here Sara. Plus I can eat bowls of this without feeling guilty.

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  2. What a perfect scoop! It looks like a really nice way to enjoy the strawberries and cool down.

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  3. Oh! This looks lovely. My ice cream machine got delivered YESTERDAY! I can't wait to try this. And those bowls are BEAUTIFUL!

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  4. Wow, what gorgeous photography! I always find it so difficult to photograph ice cream and sorbets as it starts melting so quickly but you captured that really nice texture on the outside.

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  5. This looks awesome!! The perfect dessert for a summer evening. Great job!

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  6. This looks refreshing! don't you just love having an ice cream maker!!! :)

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  7. Beautiful! Sounds like a great end to a summer meal. Or just for snacking. :)

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  8. Strawberry frozen yogurt? I'm there! What a gorgeous photo! It looks so perfect :)

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