Blood orange & lemon posset
Blood Orange & Lemon Posset
Posset is a traditional English dessert made by thickening
cream with the citric acid from lemons or other citrus fruit. It
makes a light and refreshing end to a meal and, with only a
few minutes of actual cooking, is a great hassle free dessert. If
you can’t find blood oranges, just make up the quantities with
another citrus fruit.
Ingredients
- 500ml double cream
- 125g caster sugar
- Finely grated zest of 1/2 blood orange
- 60ml lemon juice
- 2 tbsp blood orange juice
Instructions
1. Gently warm the sugar, cream and zest in a pan until
the sugar has completely dissolved. 2. Take off the heat and stir through the lemon and orange juice.3. Transfer to four serving glasses and chill for 4-5 hours
until set.
Details
Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Yield: Serves 4