Coconut Mango Frozen Yogurt Food

CREAMY MANGO & COCONUT SMOOTHIE

Steps:

• Measure all the ingredients or use a tall glass for speed - they don't have to be exact. Put them into a blender and blitz until smooth. Pour into 1 tall glass (you'll have enough for a top up) or two short tumblers. Cut the passion fruit in half, if using, and scrape the seeds on top.

COCONUT MANGO FROZEN YOGURT

Steps:

• Boil coconut water and sugar about 6 minutes until reduced to 3/4 cup. Let cool. Puree the mango with 2 tablespoons of the syrup you just reduced. Put 1/4 cup of this puree in a bowl with the yogurt, coconut milk, lemon juice and remaining reduced syrup. Pour into a glass dish and freeze for 1 hour, until frozen around the edges. Stir it all around and freeze for another 2 hours. Stir sometimes during this 2 hours. Spread the mango puree on top and swirl (stir) with a butter knife held straight up and down. Freeze.

COCONUT FROZEN YOGURT

Steps:

• Strain the yogurt: If you are using regular yogurt, you'll need to strain the water out. If you are using Greek style yogurt, skip this step. Line your mesh strainer with a double-layer of cheesecloth. Spoon the yogurt in and let it sit propped over a bowl in the refrigerator for 6 hours until all water has drained out.
• Mix and rest: Mix the strained yogurt with the sugar and coconut extract. Let it chill out in the refrigerator for 1 hour to let the sugar dissolve nicely.
• Churn, baby, churn: Following instructions (if you can find them) that came with your ice cream maker, churn until it becomes the consistency that you like. My ice cream maker takes 25 minutes.
• Toast coconut: While the fro-yo is churning, toast coconut. Take a dry medium skillet. Set on medium-high heat and add the coconut flakes. Stir constantly and in a couple of minutes, you'll have beautifully toasted coconut flakes. Remove from heat immediately and set aside. To serve, sprinkle the toasted coconut on top of your frozen concoction.