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Blood Orange Frozen Yogurt

Blood Orange Frozen Yogurt

I still remember the sweet smell of crisp, white citrus blossoms the afternoon I went blood orange picking.  Standing amongst a small collection of blood orange, lime, lemon and Valencia orange trees, I stopped for a moment to enjoy the warm sun and heady fragrance.  After a brief zen moment, I continued on with the task at hand.  Nimbly darting throughout the limbs, I eagerly plucked ripe citrus from the trees while trying to avoid the sharp thorns dotting the surface of each branch.  The massive bowl of oranges pictured below is just a small fraction of the bounty I brought home that afternoon.  As I organized each fruit into different bowls around my kitchen, I couldn’t help but smile at the collection.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve prepared a number of recipes utilizing my winter citrus.  This Blood Orange Frozen Yogurt is one of my favorites 🙂  Made with blood orange zest and juice, this luscious fro yo is tart, creamy and complex.  Orange liqueur bumps up the oranginess of the dish while honey lends a sweet, floral note reminiscent of those wonderfully fragrant citrus blossoms.  If you can’t find blood oranges at your local market, you could certainly make this recipe with regular oranges.  Continue reading for the recipe.

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Blood Orange Frozen Yogurt

Servings 4 servings
Author Brandon Matzek

Ingredients

  • 1 cup blood orange juice (from about 10 blood oranges)
  • 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt (full fat)
  • Zest of 2 blood oranges
  • 2 teaspoons orange liqueur (triple sec or Cointreau)
  • Fresh lemon juice
  • Honey

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan, warm blood orange juice and sugar over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Bring mixture to a boil and cook until reduce by 1/2. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together reduced blood orange juice and Greek yogurt until smooth and fully incorporated. Add zest and liqueur, whisking to combine. Add a few drops of fresh lemon juice and a small squidge of honey, then whisk and taste. If the mixture is too tart, add a bit more honey. If the mixture is too sweet, add a bit more lemon juice.
  3. Refrigerate mixture for at least 4 hours (preferably overnight). Freeze the yogurt base in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Finish by freezing the yogurt until hard or enjoy soft immediately.

 

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  1. Looks beautiful! I bet it tastes fantastic. I swear I could smell the sweetness and tanginess of the blood orange just by looking at the picture.

  2. Absolutely stunning overhead shots. Tack sharp, beautiful composition, just….gorgeous.

    I’ll take mine with the added triple sec or Cointreau 🙂

    And the story telling in the beginning…fabulous.. Nimbly darted. Yes, I would love to nimbly dart my way into a bowl of this!

  6. Mmm I might have to break out my ice cream maker just for this! Have you ever tried making frozen yogurt with the 0-fat greek yogurt? I have a bunch in my fridge for whatever reason but never use it…

    • Hi Mara, I haven’t tried with the non-fat greek yogurt. I’m sure you could use it, but the texture would be different. Full fat = creamy frozen yogurt.

    • That’s a great question! I’ve never worked with soy yogurt, so I’m not 100% sure. But I’m thinking you could use the soy instead of greek yogurt. Two things to keep in mind: 1. If the yogurt is runny, you’ll want to drain it in a cheesecloth-lined strainer before using. Runny yogurt = icy frozen yogurt. 2. Fat content will also affect the texture of your fro yo (see comment above).

  10. That is gorgeous looking frozen yogurt. I tend to go towards the frozen yogurts more than ice cream too. So this is right up my alley! Love the color!

  12. I’ll definitely be making this. Instead of fresh blood orange juice I’m going to try a bottled Blood OJ that I buy at my local grocery. I believe it is called Noble Juice. It already makes the best margaritas so I’m excited to use it for frozen yogurt too!

    • Great idea! Just watch out for the sugar content in pre bottled juices. If the juice is sweet, you won’t not need to add the full 1/3 cup + 2 tbsp sugar at the beginning.

  15. Congrats on the top 9! This looks amazing! Greek yogurt is one of my favorites. I haven’t seen blood oranges in my supermarket for a while but will definitely try regular oranges. Thanks for sharing 🙂

  18. Hi, don’t have an ice cream maker…can I just freeze the yogurt after I’ve done everything else?

  19. Just made this and it is fantastic. Thank you so much. Tart, creamy, sweet, flavorful. Just excellent.

  20. Do you need ice cream maker or can you use the still freeze method? Have a food processor, but no ice cream maker.

    • I use an ice cream maker, but I’m sure you could use other methods as well. The still freeze method is where you freeze it for a bit, break it up, blend in the food process, and return back to the freezer?

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