Strawberry 'Martini' with Lemongrass Foam (Ming Tsai) |
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Prep Time: 90 Minutes Cook Time: 90 Minutes |
Ready In: 180 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Ingredients:
2 pints strawberries, prepped and halved |
1/2 cup citrus flavored vodka |
1 tablespoon mint, fine julienne, save 4 small sprigs for garnish |
2 cups water |
2 cups sugar |
6 lemongrass stalks, white part only, sliced |
2 slices peeled ginger |
2 lemons, zested |
1 tablespoon lemon juice |
1 sheet gelatin |
Directions:
1. Place the strawberries in a bowl and fold in with vodka and mint. Store in the refrigerator until cold about 1 hour.
2. In a small saucepan over low heat, mix water and sugar until dissolved. Add lemongrass, ginger and lemon zest and bring to a simmer. Cover with a plate or lid and reduce by 1/2, or until a syrupy consistency is achieved, about 45 minutes.
3. Mix in lemon juice and keep syrup warm on low heat. Bloom the gelatin in 1 cup water and add to warm syrup to dissolve. Strain syrup and keep at room temperature. It will thicken as it cools.
4. Place syrup in a foaming canister with 2 cartridges and set aside. Strain the strawberries before serving and place the strained vodka in the freezer (optional).
5. In 4 chilled martini glasses, place a small mound of the strawberries. Foam the lemongrass mixture on top and garnish with mint sprig.
6. Beverage suggestion: Chilled Fino Sherry, Bandol Rose Domaine Tempier 1998
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