Pomegranate Mousse

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Whenever I participate in theme based groups, I usually have the recipe ready to post a week ahead. However, sometimes how much ever you plan something has to go wrong. Our fridge conked out on a Sunday. We called the LG helpline and the lady took down all the details. However, the part she missed was to make payment to book the technician. Come Monday and hubby felt why no call or messages from LG. He called again. This time we booked the technician. I thought it is a done deal.Within a day or two someone will come. Alas, it took 13 days!  Imagine in this day and age no fridge for that long! The day the fridge stopped cooling we put all the stuff in our balcony as it had a substantial amount of snow. Things were fine as the temperatures for 4 days was hovering between -3ºC and -5ºC. But 5th day the sun came and began to melt the snow!

I went into a panic mode, as the food won’t stay out there in the direct sun. So our compost bin got most of it. Every day meal plans worked around what we can make without requiring much ingredients and there should be no leftovers. Almost sat out for this theme but on Thursday the technician  repaired the fridge. He did insist that we wait till Monday before we stock it up. Convinced my hubby we need to do a “mousse test”. If the mousse sets in the fridge then it is working fine. Well it is but we need to treat the fridge like a baby, don’t overfeed it! By the way with nothing much except for a juice carton and my sparkling water the fridge was cold enough to set the mousse in 3 hours.

Sharing Pomegranate Mousse Recipe With Sunday Funday 

For this weekend the theme has been suggested by Camilla. She wrote “November 30th is National Mousse Day! Share your favorite mousse. Think banana mousse or chocolate mousse”. This is one theme I didn’t want to miss as we love mousse. I decided to redo an old recipe. Pomegranate mousse was first posted on 20/06/2013.

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Ingredients Required For Pomegranate Mousse

Pomegranate Juice

You may use fresh pomegranate juice. However, I prefer to use the carton or bottled ones as the colour tends to be dark. Homemade juice usually is very pale pink. However, it depends on the type of pomegranate arils. Dark red ones will result in a darker colour juice.

Whipping Cream

The one from the carton and not the cans. Also known as heavy or double cream. Gives the best light airy result. Whisk the cream to a soft peak consistency. When you lift the whisk a soft peak should form.

Sugar

So that the sugar melts quickly, I prefer to use powdered, icing or confectioner’s sugar. Add according to your taste. Also it depends on how sweet the juice is. I added 3 tbsp as the pomegranate juice I bought was not that sweet.

Vege- Gel

I like using Dr.Oetker’s Vege- Gel as it sets like the normal gelatine. Vege-gel is an excellent substitute for animal based gelatine. Agar agar usually sets a bit hard and doesn’t give that smooth silky mousse. However, if you don’t get vege- gel then substitute it with agar agar powder, same amount. If you opt to use animal based gelatine then you replace it with the same amount.  Soak the vege – gel or gelatin in ¼ cup of pomegranate juice for 10 minutes. Heat it up for 30 seconds in the microwave oven or over hot water till the gelatine dissolves. Add to the rest of the juice and mix well.

If you choose to use agar agar then you will have to heat the juice till it becomes hot. Add the agar agar and mix till it dissolves in the juice. Allow the juice to cool down before adding to the whipped cream.

Pomegranate Arils

Optional, but I like to add some on top.

Pistachio

Roughly chopped. Again an optional ingredient.

POMEGRANATE MOUSSE

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Pomegranate Mousse is an easy, creamy, delectable dessert. Simple and yet the light pink makes it an attractive dessert. Ideal for parties, for Valentine's Day celebration or just simply to indulge in.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

CHILLING TIME 6 hours hrs

Total Time 6 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine International

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup pomegranate juice
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2-3 tbsp powdered sugar
• 1½ tsp vege -gel

FOR THE TOPPING:

• 2 tbsp pomegranate arils
• 2 tbsp pistachio chopped

Instructions

 

• Allow the vege-gel to bloom in ¼ cup of the pomegranate juice for 10 minutes.
• In the meantime add the whipping cream and sugar in a mixing bowl.
• Whisk the cream to a soft peak consistency.
• Heat the vege-gel mixture in the microwave oven for 30 seconds.
• Alternately, you can place the bowl over hot water and stir to melt the vege-gel.
• Add the vege-gel mixture to the remaining pomegranate juice.
• Mix well.
• Add the juice mixture to the whipped cream.
• Whisk to mix.
• Pour or spoon the mousse mixture into 4 serving bowls or glasses.
• Cover them with some cling film.
• Put them in the fridge for 3-4 hours or overnight. I prefer to allow it to set overnight.
• Garnish the pomegranate mousse with some pomegranate arils and chopped pistachio.
• Serve immediately.

Notes

If you don't have veg- gel replace it with normal gelatine. Same measurement.
If you want to use agar agar then use 1½ tsp powdered version. However, to activate it you need to heat the juice, add the agar agar and stir till it melts. Allow the juice to cool down a bit before adding to the whipped cream.
I sometimes replace whipped cream with coconut cream.
Add a topping of your choice.
If you want to add a jelly/jello layer, allow the mousse to set before adding the jelly liquid. Also make sure it is not hot.

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