In the summer time, I like fruitshakes. There's no single recipe. I
throw in a blender whatever summer fruits look good. Today it is
strawberries, blueberries and banana, but it could include peach or
melon. There might be a liquer such as chambord or rum for a daiquiri
variation. I've been known to throw in cream of coconut. There's
usually a milk product, either ice cream or yogurt. I like something to
make it cold so that might be an ice cube if I'm not using ice cream.


My question is about yogurt. I don't like yogurt that much or eat it
that often. It is a nice change, not a daily requirement. When I do
eat it, I like the plain variety as opposed to what they sell in the
grocery store with fruit, sugar or starch added. The only size I could
find in the type I like was a 32 ounce tub. At $3, it was reasonably
enough priced, but I still don't like to waste it. What's the best way
to go about freezing it for my purposes? Will freezing it harm it?
Should I spoon it into an ice cube tray so I can throw 2 cubes at a time
into fruitshakes? Has anyone tried this? Will it work?

--Lia

My question is about yogurt. I don't like yogurt that much or eat it
that often. It is a nice change, not a daily requirement. When I do
eat it, I like the plain variety as opposed to what they sell in the
grocery store with fruit, sugar or starch added. The only size I could
find in the type I like was a 32 ounce tub. At $3, it was reasonably
enough priced, but I still don't like to waste it. What's the best way
to go about freezing it for my purposes? Will freezing it harm it?
Should I spoon it into an ice cube tray so I can throw 2 cubes at a time
into fruitshakes? Has anyone tried this? Will it work?

--Lia

I keep yogurt in my freezer always, keeps perfectly, defrosts perfectly. I
freeze the 8 oz containers, all flavors. For your use (smoothies) I'd freeze
it in ice cube trays, then place the frozen cubes in zip-locs.


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I keep yogurt in my freezer always, keeps perfectly, defrosts perfectly. I
freeze the 8 oz containers, all flavors. For your use (smoothies) I'd freeze
it in ice cube trays, then place the frozen cubes in zip-locs.

My attempts to freeze yoghurt were failures. You must be good. ;-)


E. P.

Julia Altshuler wrote:
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The only size I could
find in the type yoghurtI like was a 32 ounce tub. At $3, it was reasonably
enough priced, but I still don't like to waste it. What's the best way
to go about freezing it for my purposes? Will freezing it harm it?
Should I spoon it into an ice cube tray so I can throw 2 cubes at a time
into fruitshakes? Has anyone tried this? Will it work?

--Lia

Plain yoghurt without added starches or gelatin/thickeners freezes
perfectly well. Haven't tried the ice cube method, but should work fine.
It's all going into the blender anyway.

Arri London wrote:

Plain yoghurt without added starches or gelatin/thickeners freezes
perfectly well. Haven't tried the ice cube method, but should work fine.
It's all going into the blender anyway.


The tub I bought has it spelled "yogurt" on it, and my American Heritage
dictionary lists "yogurt" as the primary spelling and "yoghurt" and
"yoghourt" as acceptable alternates. It might be one of those words
with regional differences in spelling.


I was hoping more people had experience with this, but I can see I'm
going to have to try it and report back. Yogurt cubes will be going
into the freezer this afternoon.


--Lia

I was hoping more people had experience with this, but I can see I'm
going to have to try it and report back.

Lia

How many confirms do you need.... perhaps most others figured you were trolling
(I simply figured you're exceedingly ignorant, but answered you respectfully
anyway)... every stupidmarket in the US sells frozen yogurt, most every ice
cream brand and in many, many versions and flavors. You most assuredly have
personal problems. Um, no need to report back... all normal brained folks know
that yogurt freezes exceptionally well.


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Julia Altshuler wrote:

Arri London wrote:

Plain yoghurt without added starches or gelatin/thickeners freezes
perfectly well. Haven't tried the ice cube method, but should work fine.
It's all going into the blender anyway.

The tub I bought has it spelled "yogurt" on it, and my American Heritage
dictionary lists "yogurt" as the primary spelling and "yoghurt" and
"yoghourt" as acceptable alternates. It might be one of those words
with regional differences in spelling.

LOL! Wow a spelling lesson too. Yoghurt is the spelling I grew up with
in schools outside the US. The other spellings I learnt are joghurt and
yaourt.....


I was hoping more people had experience with this, but I can see I'm
going to have to try it and report back. Yogurt cubes will be going
into the freezer this afternoon.

--Lia

But of course. Always best to try with the yoghurt you bought. What we
buy is full cream organic without fillers.