Frozen Kefir (from the Caucasus branch of the yoghurt-tree) with tasty cherries makes for a refreshing, healthy ice cream, loaded with probiotics.
Ingredients
250 ml (about 1 cup) Kefir
100 ml (about 0.4 cup) cream
2-3 egg whites (whipped soft with sugar)
180 ml (about ¾ cup) sugar (or optionally 140 ml (0.6 cup) sugar, about 2 tablespoons of honey and possibly a sugar-equivalent tablespoon of Stevia (or similar sweetener) in case even more sweetness is required …)
1 teaspoon genuine vanilla extract/powder
about 200 ml (about 0.85 cup) cherries (being totally out of season here, I used a jar of pitted ones in light syrup; the syrup not to be added to the base)
Instructions
First, whisk the egg whites with the sugar.
Add the cream, continue to whisk.
Then purée the cherries with a hand mixer or similar. Add this purée, plus (optional additional honey/Stevia), and the vanilla.
Finally, add the Kefir. Whisk well and churn in your ice cream machine according to instructions.
Enjoy freshly churned, or put in a freezer-safe container, cover with plastic film and a lid and store in the freezer.
Recipe by ICE CREAM NATION at https://www.icecreamnation.org/2013/03/cherry-frozen-kefir/