Strawberry Mousse Recipe
This strawberry mousse recipe is perfect for any occasion. It tastes fancy but is easy to make. Your family will love this creamy, fruity dessert that takes just minutes to prepare.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh strawberries
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 packet gelatin
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Blend strawberries with half the sugar until smooth.
- Strain out all seeds through fine strainer.
- Mix gelatin with cold water for 5 minutes.
- Heat 2 tablespoons strawberry mix in small pot.
- Add gelatin to warm strawberry mix and stir.
- Mix this back into remaining strawberry puree.
- Add lemon juice and rest of sugar.
- Whip cream with powdered sugar until fluffy.
- Add vanilla to whipped cream.
- Gently mix cream into strawberry mixture.
- Put mousse into 6 glasses.
- Chill for 3 hours until set.
Notes
- Use very ripe, sweet strawberries for best taste.
- Don't whip cream too much or it gets thick.
- Strain well to remove all seeds.
- Mix gently to keep mousse light and airy.
- Let it chill completely before serving.