Champagne & raspberry possets
The dryness of your chosen fizz works well with the delicate sweetness of this impressive posset
- Prep:10 mins
Cook:5 mins
plus 2 1/2 hrs chilling - Serves 2
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
- kcal 698
- fat 54g
- saturates 33g
- carbs 46g
- sugars 46g
- fibre 3g
- protein 3g
- salt 0.1g
Ingredients
- 140g frozen raspberries, defrosted
- 2 tbsp Champagne (buy a mini bottle and treat yourself to a glass while you prepare dinner!)
- 200ml double cream
- 4 tbsp golden caster sugar
- 2 tsp freeze-dried raspberry pieces
- shortbread biscuits, to serve
Method
Put the raspberries and Champagne in a mini food processor or blender (or use a jug and a hand blender). Whizz until the purée is as smooth as you can get it, then use a wooden spoon or spatula to push as much of it through a sieve as you can. Discard the seeds left behind.
Put the cream and sugar in a saucepan and warm gently until the sugar melts. Increase the heat until just boiling, then boil vigorously for 21/2 mins, stirring constantly. Turn off the heat and stir in the raspberry-Champagne purée. Cool for 15 mins before dividing between 2 small pots or glasses. Chill for 30 mins, then sprinkle over the freeze-dried raspberry pieces and chill for at least 2 hrs more until set (or overnight if you’re making ahead).
To serve, remove the possets from the fridge and add some shortbread biscuits (shop-bought or find shortbread recipes here on bbcgoodfood.com).