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Three scoops of Lemon Frozen Yogurt
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Lemon Frozen Yogurt

Lemon is a perfect pairing with yogurt, rather than fight the tang of the yogurt, I played into it. It is a creamy and tart served with a fantastic strawberry basil puree on top. Oh yum!
Author: Donna Elick
Servings: 1 pint
Prep Time1 hour
Inactive Time4 hours
Total Time5 hours

Ingredients

  • 64 ounces plain yogurt or 32 ounces Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 cup fresh strawberries washed and hulled
  • handful of fresh basil leaves reserve a few leaves for garnish

Instructions

  • Line a large sieve with cheesecloth (or coffee filters in a pinch) and place over a large tall bowl (so yogurt has room to drain), pour yogurt into sieve. Cover top with lining material and place a similarly sized bowl on top. TIP: Place something of weight in the bowl to help speed the process up, I used a jar of jelly. Put yogurt in refrigerator for 4-8 hours. TIP: If you do not have time to strain yogurt, you can use Greek yogurt and skip this step. Once yogurt has been strained it should be reduced almost in half.
  • In a small saucepan over medium heat bring lemon juice, zest and sugar to a boil (creating a syrup). TIP: The longer the lemon syrup boils, the more it reduces, and the more lemony and tart the end result will be. I like mine very lemony so I allowed it to reduce almost in half. Remove from heat and allow to come to room temperature. Remove lemon zest from syrup.
  • In a large bowl combine yogurt and syrup with a whisk until smooth. Whisk gently at first so you do not splatter the syrup all over yourself. The syrup is too good to waste like that!
  • Pour mixture into ice cream maker and follow manufacturers instructions.
  • While ice cream maker is running, prepare strawberry basil puree. Place strawberries and basil in a food processor and blend until desired consistency is reached (I like mine almost smooth).
  • Remove from ice cream maker and serve immediately (if you like it soft) or place in the freezer to firm up for 4 hours. Allow to sit on the counter for a few minutes to soften up a bit to be scoopable.
  • Serve with Strawberry Basil Puree and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 1979cal | Carbohydrates: 313g | Protein: 65g | Fat: 61g | Saturated Fat: 38g | Cholesterol: 236mg | Sodium: 841mg | Sugar: 298g | Fiber: 4g | Calcium: 2243mg | Iron: 2mg