Simple Strawberry Mousse
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 pint strawberry
- 1⁄2 cup apple cider or 1/2 cup apple juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1⁄4 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 tablespoon flavourless gelatin
- 1⁄2 the lime, juice of
- 1⁄2 cup whipping cream
directions
- Wash and hull the strawberries.
- Divide the strawberries into two even piles.
- One half should consist of the ripest and most attractive berries.
- Chop the remaining berries and put them in a saucepan, then mash them with a potato masher.
- Add the honey, lime zest and apple cider to the strawberries, and bring them to a boil.
- Meanwhile, put the gelatine in a mixing bowl, and soak it in the lime juice.
- Pour the hot strawberry liquid over the gelatine.
- Stir it well to ensure that the gelatine is completely dissolved.
- Cool the juice mixture for about 20 minutes in the fridge until it is room temperature, or slightly chilled.
- Beat the cream until it is stiff, then fold the strawberry mixture into the cream.
- Pick out the four best looking strawberries from the remaining ones.
- Divide the rest of the strawberries amongst four glass serving bowls, first cutting them in half or quarters if they are large.
- Divide the cream mixture over the strawberries, and top each bowl with one of the four remaining strawberries.
- Chill until set.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Jenny Sanders
Cambridge, Ontario
I love to garden, both perennials and vegetables. I am always looking for recipes to fiddle with, especially good simple vegetable dishes. I try to use organic ingredients as much as possible.