Fruity Coconut Yogurt

Kultured Kitchen with Kirsty Wirth

This is the classic Kultured Wellness yogurt, made with a handful of your favorite fruit and some cinnamon and vanilla or your favorite flavors.

Makes :

1.6L per batch, standard serve half cup (125ml), 12 standard serves per batch

Why It's Good For You:

The fermentation process eats up the sugar in the fruit while retaining the vitamins and enzymes that make the fruit more nutritious. The coconut cream itself is a fantastic, sustainable source of fuel for the body while also being anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-parasitic, to boot.

Ingredients

(use organic where possible)

• 1 cup fruit of your choice (fresh or frozen)
• 4 (400 ml) cans coconut cream
• 1 cup yogurt starter (or use 1 cup of yogurt from a previous batch)
• Handful of fresh mint
• 1 tsp vanilla bean powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Directions

1. Place all ingredients in a blender, mix on low speed for approx 10 seconds until combined.
2. Transfer the yogurt to a large glass jar, leaving enough room between the yogurt and the lid.
3. Secure the lid and leave on the bench to ferment for 8-12 hours, tasting after 8 hours to see if the sweetness of the coconut cream and the fruit has disappeared.
4. When the yogurt is ready, transfer to the fridge.

Notes*

• The yogurt expands during fermentation so ensure there's a space between the yogurt and the lid (this is a normal part of the fermentation process which shows how alive and active the bacteria are).
• The yogurt will ferment faster in warmer weather and slower in cool conditions.
• You may use a starter culture of choice. You can purchase starter cultures from health food stores or online.