le zette Launches Not Baaad Sheep’s Milk Frozen Yogurt

Fro-yo girl here. I found out about the le zette pop-up at Maury’s Bagels in Silver Lake through Instagram. Le zette is an-LA-based artisanal maker of handmade sheep yogurt products. They started in 2023 with a Turkish yogurt drink called ayran, added yogurt dips last year, and this year they’re launching frozen yogurt which they call Not Baaad. The proceeds of their froyo pop-up are going to help with fire relief efforts.

During the pop-up, I sampled two flavors and took home a pint of sheep’s milk froyo for $15. They’ve tested a variety of flavors but during the pop-up, the two available flavors were Hot Honey Cardamom Crunch and Vanilla Bean & Olive Oil.

Both were super flavorful, complex, and tangy. The texture was smooth, creamy, and dense, without being too hard. They’re made with le zette’s own sheep’s milk yogurt.

Hot Honey Cardamom Crunch froyo had a lot going on, flavor-wise. It wasn’t cloyingly sweet. I could taste the cardamom (love cardamom) and I’ve never had it with hot honey, which is a bit spicy.

I took home a pint of the Vanilla Bean & Olive Oil froyo, made with sheep’s milk yogurt, organic cane sugar, olive oil, and salt. And I assume vanilla – but this wasn’t listed on the packaging. I could see and taste the vanilla bean. The olive oil was slightly fruity and it added complexity to every bite. The texture was a little chewy. It might benefit from a bit of air or some type of stabilizer. Plus, while it was very tangy, I found it a bit sweeter than I prefer.

Sheep’s milk yogurt has probiotics and protein. I didn’t see any specifics but sheep’s milk is higher in fat and protein than cow milk. It’s also easier to digest (less lactose) and more flavorful.

I loved meeting the maker and giving my feedback on the froyo. I’m excited to try other Not Baaad flavors and le zette products. I think their goal is to get Not Baaad into specialty grocery stores and bodegas like their other products. 

You can follow le zette on Instagram at @drinklezette.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

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Gjusta’s Sheep’s Milk Yogurt Review

Fro-yo girl here. I finally made it Gjusta in Venice and I found out they have their own grocery store called Gjusta Grocer. Gjusta Grocer had tubs of Gjusta sheep’s milk yogurt with plum compote. They make their own yogurt! I think I might have seen it at Gjusta too. I’m sure the compotes are seasonal. Plums are in season.

Sheep’s Milk Yogurt with Plum Compote: The yogurt is thick (not as thick as Greek yogurt or skyr) and sour. The compote isn’t that sweet though there are chunks of plum and the plum is naturally sweet. The compote adds some tang. I loved it because it tasted simple and natural, not overly sweetened and not overly processed. I’ll have to get more. It’s better than some of the sheep’s milk yogurt that I’ve gotten from farmer’s markets because those taste sweeter.

A tub is 8 oz and $6. The list of ingredients is short: sheep’s milk, local plums, lemon, organic sugar, salt. No nutritional information is provided. I’m guessing that it’s full fat because of the richness and taste of cream.

5 out of 5 stars

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

GJUSTA GROCER: 105 Windward Ave, Venice, CA 90291

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.