Candied ginger adds sweet heat to Alton Brown's creamy and refreshing lemon-ginger frozen yogurt; a healthy homemade alternative to ice cream.

Course: Sweets

Keyword: Dessert, Frozen, Fruit, Healthy

Lemon-Ginger Frozen Yogurt

Name: Lemon-Ginger Frozen Yogurt
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 900 min
Ingredients: 8 cups plain whole-fat yogurt; 1/2 cup light corn syrup; 3/4 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 2 teaspoons lemon zest; 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger; 1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized or candied ginger

ACTIVE TIME: 30

TOTAL TIME: 15

Yield: 1 quart

A light and refreshing dessert, lemon frozen yogurt gets a hit of sweet heat from candied ginger in this easy ice cream application.

This recipe first appeared in Season 6 of Good Eats.

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8 cups plain whole-fat yogurt
1/2 cup light corn syrup
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized or candied ginger

Specialized Hardware

Ice cream maker

Cheesecloth

Fine-mesh sieve

ACTIVE TIME: 30

TOTAL TIME: 15

Yield: 1 quart

Procedure

Place 4 layers of cheesecloth in a fine-mesh strainer set over a large bowl. Add the yogurt and cover with the cheesecloth overhand. Place a plate or pot lid on top of the cheesecloth and secure with a weightA 16-ounce can from the pantry should do.. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to overnight. The desired consistency is that of soft cream cheese.
Combine the drained yogurt, sugar, corn syrup, lemon juice, lemon zest, and fresh ginger in a large bowl. Transfer mixture to ice cream maker and process per manufacturer's instructions until the mixture reached the consistency of soft-serve ice cream, about 25 minutes.
During the last minute of mixing, add the crystallized ginger. Transfer the frozen yogurt to an airtight container and freeze for 2 hours before serving.