Chocolate Covered Strawberries with Crackle Crystals
Indulge in the symphony of textures with these luscious chocolate-covered strawberries, adorned with a sprinkle of crackle crystals for an enchanting bite.
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Molecular Gastronomy
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24 hours
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Learn how to create these fantastic Mandarin Spheres with Reverse Spherification using Special Ingredients Calcium Lactate, Sodium Alginate and Xanthan Gum.
Special Ingredients
400g Sweetened Mandarin Smoothie
5g Special Ingredients Calcium Lactate
2g Special Ingredients Xanthan Gum
1 Litre of Water (with low calcium content such as Volvic)
5g Special Ingredients Sodium Alginate
Silicone Half Sphere Mould
Combine smoothie, Calcium Lactate and Xanthan Gum using blender, and blend for 2 minutes.
Leave to rest for 6 hours or pour through a muslin cloth and a fine strainer to remove air from the mixture.
Insert the mixture into Spherical Moulds
Freeze the mixture in Moulds.
Add 5g of Special Ingredients Sodium Alginate to 1 litre of water and blend for 2 minutes.
Let stand 24 hours or degas with a vacuum machine or go through a muslin and a fine strainer to remove air from mixture.
Put the frozen spheres in the Alginate solution.
Leave for 3 minutes.
Remove Spheres Rinse with clean water.
Indulge in the symphony of textures with these luscious chocolate-covered strawberries, adorned with a sprinkle of crackle crystals for an enchanting bite.
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