Infusion of Summer Berries with Fromage Frais and Lime Sorbet

Name: Infusion of Summer Berries with Fromage Frais and Lime Sorbet
Yield: Serves 4–6
Ingredients: 100 ml good quality red wine vinegar (we use Banyuls Cabernet Sauvignon); 200 ml red wine; 50 ml Armagnac; 100 ml good quality red wine vinegar (we use Banyuls Cabernet Sauvignon); 1 star anise; 50 g caster sugar; 1 clove; pinch of ground cumin; 150 g blueberries; 400 g mixed strawberries (including some fraises des bois if available); 10 large mint leaves, finely shredded; 150 g raspberries; 250 g caster sugar; 285 g fromage frais; finely pared zest and juice of 5 limes; 150 g mixed berries (e.g. blueberries, blackberries, raspberries); 150 g mixed berries (e.g. blueberries, blackberries, raspberries); 150 g mixed berries (e.g. blueberries, blackberries, raspberries); 150 g mixed berries (e.g. blueberries, blackberries, raspberries); 1–2 tsp icing sugar, to taste; pinch of vanilla salt; 500 ml water; 225 g liquid glucose

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Maze

By Jason Atherton

Published 2008

About

Ingredients

400 g mixed strawberries (including some fraises des bois if available)
150 g blueberries
150

Lunch
Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Summer

Method

First, prepare the infusion. Pour the red wine and wine vinegar into a pan, add the Armagnac, sugar and spices, and bring to a simmer. Meanwhile, whiz the berries in a food processor to a fine purée, then push through a fine sieve to remove the seeds. As the infusion liquor begins to boil, remove the pan from the heat and leave to cool completely. Strain the cooled liquor through a sieve, then