Beanjuice Meringues

I first tried these meringues using the sludge from a can of chickpeas, known in vegan circles as aquafaba, and used as an egg replacement in all kinds of recipes – from glazing pies, to scones, to meringues. I just couldn’t shake the background taste of chickpeas, and I didn’t like them at all, unfortunately. So I set about trying to make them with a different aquafaba; and cannellini trumped them all by miles. I make these with a combination of caster and icing sugar; caster for the scien