Instructions

1. Pour sweetener into the yogurt. Liquid sweeteners, such as honey and maple or agave syrup, cut the tartness more quickly than granular sugar, because they don't need to be dissolved. Start with 1 teaspoon of liquid sweetener for every cup of yogurt and add more to taste as needed. You may also cut the tartness of yogurt with zero-calorie powdered sweetener products.

2. Cut the tartness with a teaspoon of your favorite fruit preserves. For a frozen dessert or smoothie, you may wish to use common flavors such as peach, strawberry or blueberry. Mix a spoonful into the yogurt well and taste it to gauge the sweetness before adding more.

3. Blend in approximately one part of plain milk for every three parts of yogurt to make it less tart. Adding milk thins Greek-style yogurt to regular yogurt consistency and regular yogurt to a yogurt drink consistency. Add sweetener to taste.

4. Slice ripe fruit to add to your yogurt. Opt for fruit that gets extra sugary when ripe, such as bananas, mangoes and peaches. Adding watery fruits such as papaya, honeydew and cantaloupe also cuts the tartness of yogurt. Pulse the fruit and yogurt in a blender before serving.