Creating the NEXT Bestseller for My Dessert Shop

Ingredients

• 200 g Blackcurrants (fresh or frozen, rinsed)
• 200 g Blackberries (fresh or frozen, rinsed)
• 100 g Granulated Sugar (divided 50 g for purees, 50 g for cream)
• 300 ml Heavy Cream (cold, for gelatin mixture)
• 4 sheets Gelatin Sheets (softened in cold water 5 min)
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice (freshly squeezed)
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract (pure vanilla)
• 30 g Fresh Blackcurrants (for garnish) (whole, rinsed)
• 30 g Fresh Blackberries (for garnish) (whole, rinsed)

Instructions

1. Make Blackcurrant Puree

   Place the rinsed blackcurrants in the blender, add 25 g of sugar and blend until smooth. Pass the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl, pressing with a spatula to extract all liquid.

   Time: PT5M

2. Make Blackberry Puree

   Repeat the same process with the blackberries and the remaining 25 g of sugar, then strain through a fine mesh sieve.

   Time: PT5M

3. Bloom Gelatin

   Place the gelatin sheets in a shallow bowl of cold water and let them soften for 5 minutes.

   Time: PT5M

4. Heat Cream Base

   In a saucepan, combine the heavy cream, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and the remaining 50 g of sugar. Heat over medium heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture just begins to simmer (do not boil).

   Time: PT5M

   Temperature: 90°C

5. Incorporate Gelatin

   Remove the saucepan from heat. Squeeze excess water from the gelatin sheets, add them to the hot cream, and whisk until completely dissolved.

   Time: PT2M

6. Create Two Flavored Creams

   Divide the gelatin‑infused cream into two equal portions. Stir the blackcurrant puree into one half and the blackberry puree into the other half until fully incorporated.

   Time: PT3M

7. Layer the Dessert

   Divide each flavored cream equally among the serving glasses: first pour the blackcurrant layer (about 2 cm high), then place the glasses in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to set. After the first layer firms, add the blackberry layer on top and return to the fridge for at least 1 hour, preferably 2 hours, until fully set.

   Time: PT5M

8. Finish and Garnish

   Whip any remaining cream (optional) with a pinch of sugar until soft peaks form. Top each glass with a dollop of whipped cream, then garnish with fresh blackcurrants and blackberries.

   Time: PT5M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

180

Protein

2 g

Carbohydrates

20 g

Fat

9 g

Fiber

3 g