The other day I was craving a dessert. I needed something that I could make right then and there out of pantry ingredients. And since it was me, it needed to not include baking. So much goes wrong when I bake. Not to mention how messy my kitchen looks with flour all over it.
Enter lemon frozen yogurt. I always have the ingredients to make this. Always. If I don’t, it means I just ran out and haven’t made it to the grocery store yet. I kind of cobbled together several recipes that I found on the internet and in books. Removing any time consuming difficult steps.
Lemon Frozen Yogurt
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¾ cup water
- 2 cups plain yogurt
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (from one lemon)
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 2 Tablespoons vanilla vodka (I’m guessing limoncello would have been divine too)
Heat the sugar and water, to make a simple syrup, in a small saucepan until the sugar dissolves. Refrigerate until well chilled.
In a large bowl (I use a big batter bowl because it pours so nicely), mix all the ingredients, including the chilled simple syrup. Some people say to chill again, sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t. Pour into your ice cream maker and process according to directions.
Perfect blend of sweet and tart!
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grace says
this sounds terrifically refreshing, and what a fine use for that vodka!
Marjie says
This sounds wonderful. Now, if only it weren't 38 and windy outside, I'd be inclined to make some today!
Handy Andy says
Oh, yes, darlin'. You nailed this one!
June says
Yum - you just reminded me I need to bottle my lemoncello. It's hiding in a big jar under a tea cozy my Mother made - not sure how she'd feel about that. She was a teetotaller. Needless to say she didn't pass that along to her daughter. LOL
Joanne says
You may not like to bake but you're basically the frozen dessert master!
Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says
Oh my. Would it be wrong to want this for breakfast?
Psychgrad says
Sounds like a nice a refreshing dessert!
Big Dude says
That looks incredibly refreshing. It will be coming in handy sooner than I want.