Reunion Island

Iced Lychee Mousse

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Ingredients :

-500g fresh lychees
-150g brown sugar
-2 tsp lemon juice
-2 egg whites
-3 gelatin leaves
-125g honey from Réunion Island

Method :

Soften the gelatin leaves in cold water and drain. Peel and pit the lychees. Keep a few of them to garnish the plates and place the rest into the bowl of a food processor. Put 125g of sugar, 2 tablespoons of water and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice in a saucepan. Cook over a low heat until everything has melted. Add the gelatin leaves, stir and take the saucepan off the heat. Allow it to cool down and then pour the contents into the food processor bowl and blend until you have a fine puree. Drain through a sieve into a bowl and allow to set in the fridge. Whisk the egg whites until stiff and add the sugar. Keep on stirring until the whites become smooth and frothy. Add the whites to the lychee mixture with a spatula. Pour the mousse into 6 moulds and allow to set in the fridge for 6 hours. Before serving, heat the honey and lemon juice together. Turn the mousses onto small plates and drizzle with warm honey. Garnish with lychees and serve immediately.