Recipe

Lemon Posset

Lemon Posset

Lemon Posset — Three ingredients transform into a bright, luxurious cream.

Yield
6 servings
Prep
10 min
Cook Or Set
10 min + chill

Ingredients for Lemon Posset

  • 2 cups (480 ml) heavy cream
  • 2/3 cup (135 g) sugar
  • 6 tbsp (90 ml) fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
  • Berries, to serve

How to Make Lemon Posset

  1. Bring cream and sugar to a controlled boil, stirring; boil 3 minutes.
  2. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and zest.
  3. Rest 10 minutes, then strain into six small glasses.
  4. Cool, cover, and chill at least 4 hours.
  5. Serve cold with fresh berries.

Cinema Finish

Use coupe glasses and crown each with one raspberry and a sliver of zest.

Source: 50 Luxury Desserts, pages 11

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