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

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Maze

By Jason Atherton

Published 2008

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Ingredients

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

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

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