In the summer time, I like fruitshakes. There's no single recipe. I throw in a blender whatever summer fruits look good. Today it is strawberries, blueberries and banana, but it could include peach or melon. There might be a liquer such as chambord or rum for a daiquiri variation. I've been known to throw in cream of coconut. There's usually a milk product, either ice cream or yogurt. I like something to make it cold so that might be an ice cube if I'm not using ice cream.
My question is about yogurt. I don't like yogurt that much or eat it that often. It is a nice change, not a daily requirement. When I do eat it, I like the plain variety as opposed to what they sell in the grocery store with fruit, sugar or starch added. The only size I could find in the type I like was a 32 ounce tub. At $3, it was reasonably enough priced, but I still don't like to waste it. What's the best way to go about freezing it for my purposes? Will freezing it harm it? Should I spoon it into an ice cube tray so I can throw 2 cubes at a time into fruitshakes? Has anyone tried this? Will it work?
My question is about yogurt. I don't like yogurt that much or eat it that often. It is a nice change, not a daily requirement. When I do eat it, I like the plain variety as opposed to what they sell in the grocery store with fruit, sugar or starch added. The only size I could find in the type I like was a 32 ounce tub. At $3, it was reasonably enough priced, but I still don't like to waste it. What's the best way to go about freezing it for my purposes? Will freezing it harm it? Should I spoon it into an ice cube tray so I can throw 2 cubes at a time into fruitshakes? Has anyone tried this? Will it work?
--Lia
I keep yogurt in my freezer always, keeps perfectly, defrosts perfectly. I freeze the 8 oz containers, all flavors. For your use (smoothies) I'd freeze it in ice cube trays, then place the frozen cubes in zip-locs.
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find in the type <<yoghurt>>I like was a 32 ounce tub. At $3, it was reasonably enough priced, but I still don't like to waste it. What's the best way to go about freezing it for my purposes? Will freezing it harm it? Should I spoon it into an ice cube tray so I can throw 2 cubes at a time into fruitshakes? Has anyone tried this? Will it work?
--Lia
Plain yoghurt without added starches or gelatin/thickeners freezes perfectly well. Haven't tried the ice cube method, but should work fine. It's all going into the blender anyway.
Plain yoghurt without added starches or gelatin/thickeners freezes perfectly well. Haven't tried the ice cube method, but should work fine. It's all going into the blender anyway.
The tub I bought has it spelled "yogurt" on it, and my American Heritage dictionary lists "yogurt" as the primary spelling and "yoghurt" and "yoghourt" as acceptable alternates. It might be one of those words with regional differences in spelling.
I was hoping more people had experience with this, but I can see I'm going to have to try it and report back. Yogurt cubes will be going into the freezer this afternoon.
Plain yoghurt without added starches or gelatin/thickeners freezes perfectly well. Haven't tried the ice cube method, but should work fine. It's all going into the blender anyway.
The tub I bought has it spelled "yogurt" on it, and my American Heritage dictionary lists "yogurt" as the primary spelling and "yoghurt" and "yoghourt" as acceptable alternates. It might be one of those words with regional differences in spelling.
LOL! Wow a spelling lesson too. Yoghurt is the spelling I grew up with in schools outside the US. The other spellings I learnt are joghurt and yaourt.....
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I was hoping more people had experience with this, but I can see I'm going to have to try it and report back. Yogurt cubes will be going into the freezer this afternoon.
--Lia
But of course. Always best to try with the yoghurt you bought. What we buy is full cream organic without fillers.
I keep yogurt in my freezer always, keeps perfectly, defrosts perfectly. I freeze the 8 oz containers, all flavors. For your use (smoothies) I'd freeze it in ice cube trays, then place the frozen cubes in zip-locs.
My attempts to freeze yoghurt were failures. You must be good. ;-)
