FEATURE RECIPE
Champagne jellies with raspberries and Champagne ice-cream

Champagne jellies with raspberries and Champagne ice-cream

You will need to begin this recipe 1 day ahead.

Serves 2

Cooking Time Prep time 10 mins, cook 10 mins (plus freezing, setting)



200 ml   Champagne
50 ml   sugar syrup (see note)
1½ leaves   gelatine (titanium strength), softened in cold water
To serve:   Raspberries, coarsely crushed
Champagne ice-cream
375 ml (1½ cups)   pouring cream
125 ml (½ cup)   Champagne
4   egg yolks
110 gm (½ cup)   caster sugar


1 For ice-cream, combine cream and Champagne in a saucepan and bring just to the boil. Meanwhile, whisk egg yolks and sugar in a heatproof bowl sitting over gently simmering water until thick and pale, then pour over cream mixture, whisking to combine. Return to pan and cook over medium heat, stirring continuously, for 5-6 minutes or until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Strain into a bowl placed over ice and cool completely. Freeze in an ice-cream machine according to manufacturer’s instructions, then freeze overnight. Makes about 600ml.
2 Combine Champagne and sugar syrup in a small saucepan and warm over low heat. Squeeze excess water from gelatine, add to pan and stir until dissolved. Divide among 2 glasses and refrigerate for 3-4 hours or until set.
3 To serve, top jellies with raspberries and serve with Champagne ice-cream.

Note For sugar syrup, combine equal parts sugar and water, bring to the boil, then cool completely and refrigerate for up to 1 year.

Drink Suggestion Slightly sweeter, demi-sec Champagne.

RECIPE Emma Knowles PHOTOGRAPHY Kirsten Strecker STYLING Emma Knowles and Vanessa Austin DRINK SUGGESTION Max Allen


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