Muscat Jelly With Blackberries
- 2 pints fresh blackberries, halved
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 fresh rosemary sprigs, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 (750ml) bottle Muscat or other sweet dessert wine
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 2 large strips orange zest
- 2 gelatin sheets or 1/2 (1/4-ounce envelope) powdered gelatin
- Sweetened whipped cream, for serving
- Fresh mint leaves, for garnish
- Put the blackberries in a bowl, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the sugar, and twist the rosemary with your hands to release the essential oils and throw it on top.
- Gently toss the berries to combine and let them sit absorbing the flavor while you make the Muscat jelly.
- Combine the Muscat, lemon juice, orange peel, and remaining sugar and in a heavy pot and place over medium-low heat.
- Simmer and stir, until little bubbles appear around the pot and the alcohol starts to vaporize; about 15 minutes.
- Soak the gelatin sheets in cool water for 2 minutes to soften*, then remove them and squeeze out the excess water.
- Remove from the heat and fish out the strips of orange.
- Add the gelatin sheets into the hot wine and continue to simmer for 1 more minute, stirring to dissolve completely.
- Let the jelly cool slightly for 5 minutes.
- * if using powdered gelatin, soak in 2 tablespoons cool water for 3 minutes, then add to hot wine mixture.
- Fill 4 martini or wine glasses a quarter of the way with blackberries; carefully pour the Muscat jelly over the berries to fill the glasses to the top.
- Chill until thoroughly gelled and set, at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
- Garnish the Muscat jelly with whipped cream and mint; serve it with the remaining Muscat.
blackberries, sugar, rosemary sprigs, other sweet dessert wine, lemon, orange zest, gelatin sheets, whipped cream, mint
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/muscat-jelly-with-blackberries-recipe.html (may not work)