Frozen Yoghurt FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE

[kerravonsen]

Finally, the thing I have been failing to attempt has been attempted! (evil mad scientist laugh)


Igor, the Basil! No, not the hotelier, the herb!

Experiment #74: Basil and Mint Frozen Yoghurt

Ingredients:

* Basil leaves (fresh)
* Mint leaves (fresh)
* 100ml boiling water
* 1 T gelatine
* 12 T Natural Greek Yoghurt
* 4 T Natvia

Instructions:

* Strip Basil and Mint leaves from stems and put in container
* Dissolve gelatine in boiling water
* Pour gelatine-water into container
* Add yoghurt to the container
* Put in refrigerator overnight
* Realize you've made a mistake because the gelatine has gelled all over the leaves. Scoop out the yoghurt into another container, heat the jelly in the microwave, pour the mix into the new container with the yoghurt.
* Add the Natvia and puree everything.
* Process in ice cream machine.

Whys: Yet another attempt to make a nice creamy basil-mint ice cream. All previous attempts have tasted good, but were too icy.

Result: I'm afraid I didn't make frozen yoghurt, but blancmange. Too much gelatine, the whole thing solidified very quickly. But for a blancmange, it's rather nice.

* texture - creamy, just an overtone of jelly-ness
* colour - pale green with dark green flecks
* taste - yum. There's just something about yoghurt + mint + basil.

Verdict: Well, I now have myself a new blancmange recipe.

Lessons:
1. Not so much gelatine next time.
2. If you want to steep the leaves, don't steep them in gelatine.