Cherry Frozen Yogurt

Cherries and tangy yogurt churned into a smooth, creamy frozen yogurt with a squeeze of lemon. Richberry makes every tart spoonful taste sweet.

Total time: 1 hr 50 min
Servings: 6
Difficulty: Easy

Cherry frozen yogurt — Sweet moments, naturally.

Ingredients

3 cups pitted cherries, fresh or frozen
2 tbsp lemon juice
¼ cup whole milk (or half-and-half or cream, for a creamier version)
1 ½ cups non-fat yogurt
2 tbsp almond liqueur, such as amaretto (optional)
¾ cup sugar

Directions

Cook the cherries.
Bring the cherries and lemon juice to a simmer in a medium saucepan, mashing them with a potato masher as they heat to release their juice. Take off the heat, cool for 10 minutes, then blend until smooth.
Make the yogurt base.
Stir the cherry purée, milk and yogurt together. Chill for at least 1 hour, or overnight; the colder it gets, the better.
Churn.
Just before churning, stir in the almond liqueur if using; it helps keep the texture smooth. Churn in an ice cream maker for 25 minutes.
Serve or firm up.
Eat it soft straight away, or freeze for a few hours until firmer.

Before you indulge

Use Miracle Berry

Just before eating, take 2–3 freeze-dried halves. Chew gently and let them linger for about 30 seconds.

Discard any pit if necessary.

Calorie savings

¾ cup sugar = 620 calories

Good to know

Miraculin, the natural protein in miracle berry, can make sour foods like lemon taste sweet without adding sugar. For the best results, take 1–2 halves and follow the directions on your pack.

Tangy turns sweet. More possibilities.