LEMON VERBENA AND SUMMER FRUIT GELéE
Provided by Andrea Albin
Categories Wine Berry Dessert Nectarine Summer Chill Healthy Boil Lemon Juice Gourmet Fat Free Kidney Friendly Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 8 (dessert) servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Rub verbena sprigs in your hands to bruise leaves and stems, then combine sprigs with wine and 3/4 cup sugar in a heavy medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat and let steep, covered, 1 hour.
- While verbena mixture steeps, finely grind verbena leaves with remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a food processor or an electric coffee/spice grinder. Gently toss fruit with verbena sugar and 2 tablespoons lemon juice in a bowl. Let stand while verbena syrup finishes steeping.
- Sprinkle gelatin over water and let soften 1 minute. Meanwhile, reheat verbena syrup until hot, then stir in gelatin mixture until dissolved. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Stir in macerated fruit with juices and remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Chill in an ice bath, stirring occasionally, until cool and thickened (the texture of raw egg whites) but not set, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Very lightly oil baking pan with vegetable oil (not necessary if pan is nonstick or if using individual glasses).
- Pour gelée into baking pan and chill in refrigerator until set, at least 3 hours.
- To unmold, dip pan in a larger pan of hot water 5 to 10 seconds to loosen. Invert onto a serving plate (do not unmold if using individual glasses). Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes before serving.
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Bri Holt
[email protected]I'm not sure what went wrong, but my gele turned out too runny. I think I might have added too much liquid.
Dodinpptwowin11 Henderson
[email protected]This gele is a bit expensive to make, but it's worth it for a special occasion.
Simphiwe Khoza
[email protected]I'm allergic to strawberries, so I used raspberries instead. It turned out just as well!
Rofikul Hasan
[email protected]I made this gele for my family and they loved it! Even my picky kids ate it up.
Jaffna Home
[email protected]This gele is a bit too tart for my taste. I think I'll try adding a little more sugar next time.
Andreh Frehat
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of fruit desserts, but I really enjoyed this gele. It's not too sweet and the lemon verbena gives it a nice tartness.
Qasim Jabbar
[email protected]This gele is a great make-ahead dessert. I made it the day before my party and it was perfect.
Malik faraz awan
[email protected]I love the combination of flavors in this gele. The lemon verbena and summer fruit are a perfect match.
Shaibu Tijani
[email protected]This gele is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's definitely worth the effort.
Kiran Ail
[email protected]I'm always looking for new ways to use summer fruit. This gele is a great option!
Mr Najib
[email protected]This gele is so easy to make! I'm not a very experienced cook, but I was able to make it with no problems.
Crystal Traylor
[email protected]I made this gele for a potluck and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it.
Amber Amber
[email protected]This is the most beautiful gele I've ever seen! It's almost too pretty to eat.
Melike ozkan
[email protected]I had some trouble finding lemon verbena, but I eventually found it at a local farmer's market. It was worth the effort, though! The gele turned out amazing.
zohaib satti
[email protected]This gele is a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I'll try reducing the amount of sugar next time.
Sathi Akhtar
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of lemon verbena, but I really enjoyed this gele. The fruit flavor really shines through.
Mr Peralta sketches
[email protected]This recipe is a great way to use up summer fruit. I had a bunch of berries that were about to go bad, so I made this gele and it turned out great!
Tebogo Halam
[email protected]I've made this gele several times now and it's always a hit! My friends and family love it. It's the perfect summer dessert, light and refreshing.
Yenzo Khumalo
[email protected]This lemon verbena and summer fruit gele is an absolute delight! The flavors are perfectly balanced, with the tartness of the lemon verbena complementing the sweetness of the fruit. The texture is also spot-on, with a lovely jelly-like consistency.