Ahhh, one of the biggest pluses about summer is that frozen treats taste even better. Yum!
Not to mention the fact that fresh fruit is cheaper and found in abundance.
I found a recipe for strawberry buttermilk sherbet that I wanted to try...and then I found an almost identical recipe for strawberry buttermilk gelato. The gelato won out because I forgot to buy the agave nectar required for the other recipe. I debated on using corn syrup, but I didn't know how much that would change the recipe, so I opted for the gelato since I had all of the ingredients on hand for it.
It was super delicious! Almost a sorbet, but with a splash of dairy...yet not as rich as ice cream. Refreshing, delicious, and relatively low-calorie. Yum! Besides that, it was really easy to make. It has such a basic recipe that you could easily memorize it. Then you don't have to hunt down the recipe every time you want to make it. Besides, I'm always a fan of easy!
I promise you this recipe will be a keeper.
Strawberry Buttermilk Gelato
Ingredients:
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
5 cups quartered strawberries (about 4 pints)
2 cups low-fat buttermilk
Directions:
Combine sugar and water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Pour into a large bowl; cool completely.
Place strawberries in a blender, and process until smooth. Add strawberry puree and buttermilk to sugar syrup; stir to combine.
Pour the strawberry mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Makes 8 (1/2 cup) servings.
Nutrition information: 134 calories, 0.8 g fat, 1.6 g protein, 31.7 g carbohydrates, 1.7 g fiber, 1 mg cholesterol, 0.3 mg iron, 17 mg sodium, 48 mg calcium.
Source: Cooking Light, July 2001, found here.
Notes: This recipe is perfect as-is. I wouldn't change a thing. But if you're curious to try out the recipe that I didn't end up making, here it is.
I'll have to compare that to the recipe I was going to try. So you are planning on this for July 24th?
ReplyDeleteI could easily make this for the 24th, if you like.
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