Strawberry gel
Servings 40 dishes
Ingredients
- 500 g cleaned strawberries
- 50 g syrup or sugar
- agar powder
- 1 lime
Instructions
- First we need to clean enough strawberries for 500 grams. You can also use frozen strawberries, but when in high season the price is actually cheaper then frozen.
- Slice the 500 grams of cleaned strawberries in four and transfer them into a pan. Also add the syrup or sugar. Now cover the pan with a lid and heat it up on a low heat for about an hour. You’ll end up with a beautiful broth and soft strawberries floating in there.
- After that pass the broth through a sieve that’s lined with some kitchen paper and let it drip for at least 30 minutes so you don’t waste a single drop.
- You can season the soft drained strawberries with a touch of lime zest. The texture is great and it’s a lot like a strawberry compote. Give it a good mix and then it's ready to be used.
- Now pour the strawberry broth into a pan and add a gram of agar powder for every 100 grams of broth. I had 300 grams, so I added 3 grams of agar powder. Give it a good mix and then bring it to a boil for at least 30 seconds.
- After that pour it into a bowl and let it cool down in your fridge.
- Then transfer it into a blender and blend it till smooth.
- Once you have a smooth gel you can pour it into a bowl and vacuum the gel a 100% to remove any air bubbles. This will result in a clear gel with a more intense flavor.