
Chocolate mousse with mint (Chocolate Mint Mousse) is an exquisite dessert dish that combines a delicate chocolate taste with a refreshing aroma of mint. Here is the recipe for how to cook it.
Ingredients:
– 200 g of dark chocolate
– 4 eggs
– 80 g of sugar
– 1 teaspoon of mint extract
– 250 ml of cream (fat content of at least 35%)
Key words: chocolate, mint aroma, dessert, mousse, sweet, cream.
1. Break the chocolate into small pieces and place it in a heat -resistant bowl.
2. Fill the pan of its third heights with water and bring it to boiling. Then reduce the fire to medium intensity.
3. Place a bowl of chocolate over pots with boiling water so that the bottom of the bowl does not touch water. This will create the effect of a water bath.
4. Mix the chocolate smoothly until it completely melts and becomes smooth. Then remove the bowl from the pan and leave the chocolate to cool to room temperature.
5. Separate the proteins from the yolks and divide them into two separate bowls.
6. Add half the sugar (40 g) to the yolks and beat them until the mass becomes light and lush.
7. In another bowl, beat the proteins until peaks are formed.
8. Prepare mint syrup by mixing the remaining sugar (40 g) with 2 teaspoons of water. Heat the mixture over low heat and mix until sugar is completely dissolved. Then add mint extract and cool the syrup.
9. Gradually add cooled chocolate to whipped yolks and mix gently to make a homogeneous mass.
10. Then add whipped proteins and mint syrup to the chocolate mixture. Gently mix all the ingredients to maintain the splendor of the mousse.
11. Separately beat the cream until the peaks are formed and add them to the chocolate mass. Mix until a homogeneous mousse is obtained.
12. Divide the mousse into portions or glass glasses and cool them in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
13. Before serving, decorate with mousse leaflets of fresh mint or sprinkle with grated chocolate.
Now you can enjoy a delicate chocolate mousse with a peppermint notes. This dessert will be a great completion of any lunch and will delight all fans of sweets.