Best Green Tea And Mint Mousse Recipes

FRESH MINT TEA

Steps:

• Take a few leaves of the mint in one hand and sharply clap your other hand on top, then drop the leaves into a teapot or cafetiere. Repeat with the rest of the mint, saving a few small sprigs for each glass as a garnish.
• Fill up the pot with boiling water and let it infuse for 2-3 mins or until the liquid starts to take on a slight pale yellow/green hue. Strain the tea into cups or heatproof glasses and sweeten with honey to taste. Drop the reserved mint into the cups to decorate if you like.

GREEN TEA MOUSSE

Steps:

• Dissolve gelatine powder in 4 tbsps of water and set aside.
• Mix egg yolks and sugar in a bowl. Heat milk in a pan and dissolve the gelatine in the milk. Gradually add the milk in the egg mixture.
• Dissolve green tea powder in 3 tbsps of warm water. Add the green tea in the egg and milk mixture and stir well, cooling the bowl in ice water.
• Further, add whipped heavy cream in the mixture.
• Pour the mixture into cups or glasses and chill them in the refrigerator minimum of 2 hours.

MINT MOUSSE

Steps:

• In medium saucepan combine bars, broken up and 1/2 cup cream.
• Stir constantly over low heat until melted and smooth.
• Stir in mint extract.
• Remove from heat and cool completely.
• In medium size mixing bowl, beat on medium speed remaining cream and the powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
• Add the food color and beat just until color is uniform.
• Gently fold in the cooled white mixture and optional chips if using, until well blended.
• cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
• Serve as desired.