Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Tumbleberry and yogurt iced lollies


Need to cool down, these gorgeous summertime treats are a doddle to whip up and are much better for you than the icy treats you buy from the shop. Made with fresh berries, some sugar and a little yogurt they have just the right amount of fruity tang to creaminess ratio to deliver a very satisfying ice lolly.

For many months I have been searching for the perfect iced lolly mold, ideally my perfect one would be metal where you can use wooden sticks, just like the one I remember from the 1970's from the little corner shop that made vimto lollies in summer. So far I have managed to buy a plastic one where the plastic handles snapped one by one and then a supposedly metal one which turned out to be plastic with a steel finish (and yes I did complain to the manufacturer - who frankly wasn't very forthcoming). So the search continues......

To make tumbleberry and yogurt lollies you need
  • 500ml mixed berries (can be frozen and defrosted)
  • 200-250g sugar (varies depending on mix of fruit you use)
  • 75ml of yogurt (I used a Greek yogurt)
  • Icing sugar
  • Ice lolly mold and sticks
To make the mixture
  • Start by making a over sweetened compote, using the berries, the sugar and just a drop of water to get the juices going in the pan. Once the berries are softened and the sugar dissolved, switch off the heat. 
  • Cool a little and then sieve to remove pips and seeds and any tough skins.
  • Cool and then taste for sweetness, what you are trying to achieve is just a bit too sweet before freezing. If you need to add more sugar then use icing sugar as this dissolves without heating.
  • Once you are happy with the level of sweetness, mix in the yogurt.
  • Pour into molds and insert lolly sticks
  • Freeze for at least 12 hours
Ta dah Tumble berry and yogurt iced lollies, on a hot sunny day you will be popular.

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Laterly we are linking up to Bloggers scream for Ice Cream over on Kavey eats who's theme is Fruity ice lollies, this is perfect.

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