Lychee and labneh frozen yogurt
June 3, 2011 • Category: Dessert
For those of you still fighting cold weather, I am sincerely sorry; temperatures are in the high nineties over here and about the only retail eateries always full of people are frozen yogurt shops.
Well, labneh is drained yogurt, right? I had a jar of store-bought labneh in the fridge and I used it to make this, mixing it with a can of lychées and the result was conclusive. I will be using labneh from now on, it is perfect for a frozen yogurt treat once in a while.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 can of lychees in syrup (8 ounces or 225 g.), lychees drained
- 8 ounces of labneh
- rind of one lime
- 4 tablespoons of powdered sugar
METHOD:
- Drain the can of lychées and reserve the syrup; place the lychée and 1/2 cup of the syrup in the bowl of a food processor. Process until the mixture is puréed; add 8 ounces of labneh and the powdered sugar and process. Add the lime zest and process.
- Place in the bowl of the ice-cream maker and let it run until the mixture turns into frozen yogurt. Store in the freezer.
NOTE: If you don’t have an ice-cream maker, freeze the mixture and then place the frozen mixture cut into big chunks in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a few times and you will get the texture of ice-cream.
I made this using a jar of commercial labneh; I am not sure how the result would turn out with homemade labneh at this point.
Comments
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Belinda @zomppa says:
Oh I love lychee!! This is my kind of dessert!
On June 3, 2011 at 7:34 pm
Katie@Cozydelicious says:
What a combo! Talk about fusion food! I am so curious about this treat – i love lycees and I love creamy, lovely yogurt. As soon as I get y ice cream maker out of storage (along with the rest of my kitchen gadgets) I will be making this one!
On June 3, 2011 at 8:37 pm
sophia says:
You’re really milking your labneh to the last drop! This sounds amazing…I’d never have thought of pairing it with lychee!
On June 3, 2011 at 8:48 pm
Devaki says:
WOW Joumana! You’ve really hit it out of the ball park with this one. LOVE lychees and you are just the one to turn it into such a unique summer delight 🙂
chow! Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
On June 3, 2011 at 9:13 pm
Ivy says:
I tried canned lychees a couple of months ago for the first time and I really loved it. Your frozen yoghurt sounds delicious and recipes like this make me want to buy an ice cream machine 🙂
On June 3, 2011 at 11:08 pm
Louise says:
This does sound wonderful. I’ve only recently discovered how delicious lychees are. I’m sure I’d love this.
On June 3, 2011 at 11:08 pm
Jumanah (Healthy Liv says:
This is pure genious! I LOVE frozen yogurt, but have never made it at home! I always have labane in my fridge so this is a perfect recipe! I am going to try to mix it with strawberries! YUM!
On June 4, 2011 at 1:50 am
Rosa says:
Wonderful! Lychee is such a divine tasting fruit.
Cheers,
Rosa
On June 4, 2011 at 2:01 am
RADIA says:
tres appétissant, bonne recette, bravo.
On June 4, 2011 at 2:27 am
deana says:
Hard to believe but I’ve never tried labneh before! One of these days must pick it up. I am a big fan of yogurt… even my dog loves it! What a lovely idea for a healthy refreshing treat in any weather!
On June 4, 2011 at 5:34 am
pierre says:
juste ce qu’il nous faut car à Paris c’est grosse chaleur !!pierre
On June 4, 2011 at 6:14 am
Reva says:
This is yum…the presentation is awesome..I loved every bit of it..
Reva
On June 4, 2011 at 7:23 am
familycook says:
Yummy! Lychee is my favourite Summer fruit!. I love your serving bowls too:)
On June 4, 2011 at 8:17 am
Peter says:
Love the floral aroma and flavour of lychees, they sound wonderful in an ice cream!
On June 4, 2011 at 11:28 am
Sonia Rumzi says:
OMG! That sounds delicious and amazing. Thank you so much. Your presentation is to die for. Bel Hanna wel sheffa!
On June 4, 2011 at 11:44 am
Priya says:
Thats an exotic and refreshing frozen yogurt..
On June 4, 2011 at 2:52 pm
Amanda says:
Wow, Joumana, I love what you do with labneh. You are a constant source of inspiration. Thanks.
On June 4, 2011 at 5:17 pm
kankana says:
If only I had a ice cream maker.. this looks so perfect!
On June 4, 2011 at 9:42 pm
Dressed and Eaten says:
The flavour combination sounds amazing. P.S avid follower of your blog. Love how you modernise Middle Eastern food.
On June 5, 2011 at 5:06 am
Louise says:
I have never shared in the pleasure of Lychee. I must change that ASAP.
We are cooling down after a temporary heat wave but as luck would have it, I do believe National Frozen Yogurt Day is on the calendar for celebration. It may have passed but no mind, June is Frozen Yogurt Month out here and I will be sharing this link!!!
Thanks for sharing, Joumana. Your dessert looks refreshingly tantalizing!!!
On June 5, 2011 at 6:40 am
Foodycat says:
The only bought labneh I have ever seen was marinated in olive oil and herbs — delicious for eating but no good for icecream! I must try making my own frozen yoghurt, although probably not with lychees.
On June 5, 2011 at 8:46 am
Juanita says:
Very nice. Lychee is always very refreshing, as are limes.
On June 5, 2011 at 10:37 am
Nuts about food says:
I love how you come up with such original combinations! How do you do it?
On June 6, 2011 at 6:13 am
Tom @ Tall Clover says:
Joumana, I just like saying Lychee and Labne; it’s enough of a reason to make this, in addition to the reasons of being tasty and unique. I’ll be bringing this to a cookout this weekend. The guests won’t know what hit ’em. Thanks!
On June 6, 2011 at 9:18 am
Dana says:
Oooh, two flavors I love but have never tried together. This is a must try recipe! Great idea!
On June 6, 2011 at 1:55 pm
Magic of Spice says:
It is off and on warm here, but ice cream is welcome 🙂 Love your additional tips for non-ice cream maker owners. thank you!
On June 6, 2011 at 2:23 pm
Kathy says:
What a wonderful combination! I bought an ice cream maker at the end of last summer and have not used it yet and I have some labneh in my refrigerator…sounds like something I will try this week-end. Nice post!
On June 6, 2011 at 5:27 pm
domi says:
Un coup de fraîcheur sur les yaourts, c’est trop bon….
On June 6, 2011 at 8:56 pm
Oui, Chef says:
Oohhh…I’m always looking for new frozen dessert ideas, and I must say that this is one of the most creative I’ve come across in a while. Lebneh and lychee….brilliant! – S
On June 7, 2011 at 11:07 am
Kate says:
This is so perfect! And delicious, so easy to make! And not as expensive as Crème fraiche, which I learned to make last year for ice cream. But the hot weather made me cheat. I froze the mixture in ice cube trays and put some of the cubes in the processor for single servings. Homemade lebne works fine!
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On May 18, 2013 at 6:22 am
Fatima says:
Joumana, stumbling upon your website was one of the best things that happened to me online! Went crazy and tried out many of your recipes on a warm May night (my birthday) and invited close family and friends for a Lebanese night. The samboosaks and the grape starter was the talk of the table. But the lychee labneh sorbet was the hit of the night! I made my own hung curd as substitute for labneh and it turned out great! The texture was lovely. But used a kilo can of lychees which when drained weighed 300g. Two 400g jars of yoghurt weighed when same when drained off the whey. Thanks a lot for your wonderful recipes. am waiting eagerly for your grape molasses recipe.
Love
Fatima
On June 23, 2015 at 4:47 am
Joumana says:
@Fatima: Thanks so much dear Fatima, you made my day 🙂
On June 23, 2015 at 5:46 am
Jen says:
This was spectacular!!
On July 12, 2021 at 9:02 pm
Joumana Accad says:
@Jen Happy you liked it!
On July 22, 2021 at 11:52 am