Strawberry Rhubarb Gelato

With the very hot few days we've been having and loads of fresh fruit around the house, I decided to make a fruity ice-cream dessert.  I don't have an ice-cream maker, but I figured I could still freeze my concoction and it would still turn out ok. ...... I still wanted something quite healthy and light, so didn't use cream or eggs and it turned out like a refreshing gelato.

Oh and another wonderful thing about this delicious treat is that it is lactose free, perfect for anyone with lactose intolerance! :)

Strawberry Rhubarb Gelato

Ingredients

1 cup (approx) fresh strawberries
1 bunch (approx) fresh rhubarb stalks - cut into small pieces
2 x 400g cans coconut milk
1/3 cup sugar
2 tbsp water


Place rhubarb, sugar and water into a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until just tender. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.

Put the strawberries, rhubarb mixture and coconut milk into a blender. Blend until smooth.

Pour the mixture into a container and place in the freezer for approx 3 hours, or until it starts to freeze.

Transfer mixture back to a blender. Blend again, then pour mixture back into a container and refreeze overnight.

To allow it to soften, take out of the freezer a good 20-30 mins before serving.

Enjoy!

Caryl ♥