Uli’s Gelato: Yogurt with Cherry Jam Gelato Review

Fro-yo girl here. So, I knew about Gelateria Uli and I’ve visited their shop inside the Spring St. Arcade in downtown Los Angeles. I didn’t get anything because they didn’t have froyo. During the pandemic, they rebranded, closed their shops, and started selling to grocery stores and restaurants. Online ordering and nationwide delivery are available.

On a recent visit to Cookbook Market in Highland Park, I spotted Uli’s Gelato in the freezer. They had two flavors: Bee pollen gelato and Yogurt with cherry jam gelato. Yogurt gelato! The pints were $14 and the 5 oz. minis, $7. The website lists another yogurt gelato flavor, lavender.

Yogurt with cherry jam gelato: It’s made with yogurt and live and active cultures. The yogurt gelato smelled good (it smelled like yogurt) and fortunately, it also tasted like yogurt with cherries. There were bits of cherry throughout. The texture was dense and smooth with an icy edge. While it tasted like yogurt, it was so sweet that there was almost no tang or sourness. But the aftertaste was clean and it tasted natural. However, there was way too much sugar. One container is 220 calories, 6g total fat, 37g total carbohydrates, 34g sugars, and 3g protein.

Uli’s, voted best ice cream/gelato in Los Angeles, was founded by Uli, an immigrant from Azerbaijan. She opened her first gelateria at 541 S. Spring St. in downtown LA in 2014. The best, seasonal ingredients are used.

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

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