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Recipe of the Month - Matcha Strawberry Mousse
Michele LillieTry this beautiful and delicious mousse duo using yummy ripe strawberries and antioxidant-rich matcha. Enjoy with a cup of our Gyokuro.
Ingredients
Strawberry mousse
- 1 packet gelatin
- 1 Tbsp hot water
- 7 oz strawberries
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- 3⅓ ozs heavy cream
Matcha Mousse
- 1 packet gelatin
- 1 Tbsp water
- 6 oz milk
- 5 tsp matcha
- ¼ cup sugar
- 5 oz heavy cream
Directions
Step 1
To make the strawberry mousse, put strawberries, 1½ Tbsp sugar and lemon juice into the blender and blend.
Step 2
Whip heavy cream with 1½ Tbsp sugar until it forms a soft peak. Gently fold cream into strawberry mixture.
Step 3
In a small bowl, dissolve the gelatin in the hot water and add to the strawberry mixture.
Step 4
Mix all of these ingredients well and pour into pretty dessert glasses. Allow to set up in the refrigerator for at least two hours.
Step 5
To make the matcha mousse, sieve matcha powder through a fine mesh strainer and mix it with sugar. To this mixture, gradually add heavy cream and mix well to make a smooth paste. Strain.
Step 6
In a small bowl, dissolve gelatin in the water.
Bring milk to a bare simmer in a small pot. Add gelatin mixture to milk. Mix the heavy cream mixture and milk mixture together.
Step 7
Carefully ladle on top of set-up strawberry mouse and refrigerate for at least two hours until it is firm.
To serve, garnish with whipped cream and strawberries.