Lemon Posset
A creamy and luscious dessert infused with refreshing lemon zest and juice, simple to make and delightfully elegant.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 240 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 Large Lemons
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream
- ⅓ Cup Sugar
- ¼ Teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ½ Tablespoon Lemon Zest
- 2½ Tablespoons Lemon Juice
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Zest and juice the lemons.
- Combine the heavy cream and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add salt and zest to the warm cream mixture.
- Incorporate the lemon juice after removing from heat.
- Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve.
- Chill the posset in serving cups for at least 4 hours.
- Serve with garnish of lemon zest or berries.
Notes
For variations, add fruit purees, herbs, or chocolate drizzles. This dessert can be made ahead of time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
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