Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups fresh or frozen cranberries
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
- 2 tablespoons cold water (for blooming gelatin)
- ¾ cup cold heavy cream (for cranberry mousse)
- 1 cup cold heavy cream (for vanilla mousse)
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
- 1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin (for vanilla mousse)
- 2 tablespoons cold water (for blooming gelatin)
- Sugared cranberries, optional for garnish
- Fresh mint leaves, optional for garnish
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, and water. Cook over medium heat until cranberries burst and mixture thickens.
- Remove from heat and stir in orange zest, orange juice, and vanilla. Strain through a fine sieve to remove skins.
- Bloom 1 teaspoon gelatin by sprinkling over 2 tablespoons cold water. Let sit for a few minutes, then gently heat until dissolved.
- Stir gelatin into warm cranberry purée. Let cool slightly.
- Whip ¾ cup heavy cream to soft peaks and fold into cranberry mixture until smooth and airy.
- Bloom the second teaspoon of gelatin in 2 tablespoons cold water. Let sit, then gently heat until dissolved.
- Whip 1 cup heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Stir in dissolved gelatin until combined.
- Spoon or pipe vanilla mousse into the bottom of serving glasses.
- Add a layer of cranberry mousse on top.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to set.
- Garnish with sugared cranberries and mint leaves before serving, if desired.
Notes
- Use lemon zest instead of orange for a brighter citrus note.
- Add a cookie crumb base for texture.
- Mixed berries can be used in place of cranberries.
- Reduce sugar for a less sweet version.
- Best served in 4 to 6 oz dessert glasses for visual layers.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mousse cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
