Boozy bitter chocolate mousse

Mike Carr

Mike Carr

5th October 2017
Mike Carr

Boozy bitter chocolate mousse

This boozy bitter chocolate mousse recipe comes from the menu at Restaurant 92.

Ingredients

  • 70-80% chocolate 200g
  • Double cream 200g
  • Whole milk 200g
  • Gelatine x3 sheets
  • 50ml of strong liqueur (can be orange, cherry, dark fruits, gin)
  • Salt x4g
  • 120g egg whites

Method

Bloom gelatine in warm cream and milk. Melt chocolate to 37°C and fold through milk and cream cooling at 22°C and incorporate everything else. Freeze and pacotise( if you don't have a pacojet, set in a container and refrigerate and Roche or scoop).

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