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.
31 Comments
Oh I love lychee!! This is my kind of dessert!
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!
You’re really milking your labneh to the last drop! This sounds amazing…I’d never have thought of pairing it with lychee!
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
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
This does sound wonderful. I’ve only recently discovered how delicious lychees are. I’m sure I’d love this.
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!
Wonderful! Lychee is such a divine tasting fruit.
Cheers,
Rosa
tres appétissant, bonne recette, bravo.
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!
juste ce qu’il nous faut car à Paris c’est grosse chaleur !!pierre
This is yum…the presentation is awesome..I loved every bit of it..
Reva
Yummy! Lychee is my favourite Summer fruit!. I love your serving bowls too:)
Love the floral aroma and flavour of lychees, they sound wonderful in an ice cream!
OMG! That sounds delicious and amazing. Thank you so much. Your presentation is to die for. Bel Hanna wel sheffa!
Thats an exotic and refreshing frozen yogurt..
Wow, Joumana, I love what you do with labneh. You are a constant source of inspiration. Thanks.
If only I had a ice cream maker.. this looks so perfect!
The flavour combination sounds amazing. P.S avid follower of your blog. Love how you modernise Middle Eastern food.
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!!!
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.
Very nice. Lychee is always very refreshing, as are limes.
I love how you come up with such original combinations! How do you do it?
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!
Oooh, two flavors I love but have never tried together. This is a must try recipe! Great idea!
It is off and on warm here, but ice cream is welcome
Love your additional tips for non-ice cream maker owners. thank you!
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!
Un coup de fraîcheur sur les yaourts, c’est trop bon….
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
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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