Icelandic Skyr: Blueberry and Strawberry Flavours (Waitrose)

A couple of weeks ago I discovered a yogurt brand that I hadn't come across before. My dear friend and fellow blogger Laura (A Daisy Chain Dream) coerced me into popping into my local Waitrose to pick up a pot of Vanilla Skyr. Laura's judgement was spot on, and if you remember my review you'll recall that I made the bold statement that it was the best high protein yogurt I had ever tasted!

I would therefore have been foolish to turn down the opportunity* to try -and review- Skyr's other two flavours: blueberry and strawberry.

Blueberry

What I didn't mention last time was that each of the pots come with a handy spoon in the lid, perfect if you're grabbing a pot to enjoy at lunch or on the go. I peeled back the foil and discovered the pale mauve colour blueberry Skyr. As with the vanilla flavour the yogurt was thick enough to stand my spoon up with, as you can see in the photo below. The flavour was slightly tarter than expected, but not unpleasantly so, and I found that it was just enough to offset the sweetness. The creaminess was again outstanding and I found it hard to comprehend that I was enjoying such a healthy treat.

Strawberry
This flavour is a brand new contender in Skyr's line up. I had high expectations given my experience with their blueberry and vanilla yogurts, so could it be as good? 

What a silly question; of course it was. Strawberries and cream are natural born partners and with Sky's unbelievable texture the melt-in-the mouth treat was a winner once again. Iceland you've done the British proud! 

Seeing as Skyr is so saintly I decided to adulterate it with a few extras for an evening treat. One side was decorated with fresh strawberries and the other with Graze's strawberries and cream protein granola topper, oh my days! Soooo good. 

Summary
Asking me to choose a favourite flavour would be like asking me to choose between my siblings (that's a lie, my sister is my best friend) but you get the gist. Try any of these pots and you'll be a Skyr convert for life! I promise you that Arla has nothing on these guys. Skyr is available in Waitrose stores nationwide.

10/10

*Skyr have kindly reimbursed me for the yogurts I have reviewed.

Vanilla Icelandic Skyr (Waitrose)

I'm au fait with the big Skyr pots made by Arla that are available in all of the major supermarkets. I like the thickness of them and find them much more filling than ordinary yogurt, probably thanks to its high protein content. I hadn't come across the other brand who makes Skyr until Laura (A Daisy Chain Dream -please go and visit her blog, she's truly wonderful) mentioned to me how much she loves their vanilla yogurt, which happens to only be available in Waitrose. 

Non-Arla Skyr are proud of the fact that they are the only manufacturers of yogurt made with Original Icelandic Skyr Cultures. They say:

"The art of making Skyr is especially noteworthy. Skyr is made from skimmed milk which is a naturally fat free milk product. When making Skyr a large amount of milk is used but about three to four times more milk is needed to produce one can of skyr than one can of yogurt."

If that sounds particularly wasteful to you (as it did to me when I first read it) then be rest assured in the knowledge that all of their products are made using only 100% carbon-free electricity. It's all about the balance after all. 

The 170g pot was pricier than what I would normally spend at £1.25, but I fancied a little treat and also trusted Laura's sage advice.

I was pleasantly surprised when I lifted the lid and discovered a beautifully thick yogurt speckled with bean seeds. It's a sure fire sign that you're in for a treat when you can see the vanilla before you get the chance to taste it. 

My, oh my. The yogurt was worth the extra expense. So substantial was it that you could stand your spoon in it. So creamy was it that it tasted convincingly sinful -are you sure these are healthy Skyr? The vanilla flavour was quite rightly the star of the show, backed up by just the right amount of sweetness despite its low sugar content of 3.3g per 100g. Scrummy. 

The Skyr vanilla was hands down the best high protein yogurt I have ever tasted. Next time I visit Waitrose I will certainly be picking up a pot or two of their blueberry flavour too.

10/10