Fresh Strawberry Frozen Yogurt

Almost every shop that sells frozen yogurt is now offering “tart” yogurt, which is little more than yogurt-flavored yogurt, complete with the tang of the real thing. This recipe uses a base of tangy Greek-style yogurt that is lightened with beaten egg whites. The tartness of the commercial frozen yogurt can be quite strong, and while this isn’t a bad thing in the plain yogurt variety, it’s not always a big plus for the fruit-flavored “tart” yogurts.

Yield:

Serves 6-8

Ingredients

1. 1 1/3 cups fresh strawberries
2. 2/3 cup sugar
3. 2 tbsp vodka (optional)
4. 2 1/2 cups Greek-style yogurt (approx 500g)
5. 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
6. 2 large egg whites, room temperature

Directions

1. Clean berries and trim off tops. In the bowl of a food processor, puree strawberries, sugar and vodka (optional) until mixture is very smooth.
2. In a large bowl, whisk berry mixture into greek yogurt (you may strain plain yogurt for about 5 minutes with a fine sieve or cheesecloth if you cannot find greek yogurt in your area to achieve a similar consistency).
3. In a medium bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until eggs reach soft peaks. Fold into strawberry yogurt mixture. Pour everything into an ice cream maker and mix according to manufacturers’ directions. When yogurt has set up, you can serve it immediately or store it in a freezer-safe container, if you are not going to eat it right away.

Notes

You could try this with frozen, defrosted berries, but it really will be best with freshly picked strawberries. You can also use any variety of Greek yogurt you like: full fat, low fat or nonfat.