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Pina Colada Mousse

Tropical flavours make this the most wonderful special summer dessert!
Servings 12 portions

Ingredients

  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 1 cup coconut cream
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 14 gr unflavoured gelatine powder
  • 6 tbsp butter melted
  • 4 cups crushed graham crackers or digestive biscuits
  • 1 oz rum optional

Instructions

  • You can make this mousse in individual glasses or in the style of a whole cheesecake.
  • Place the crushed biscuits into a bowl and add the melted butter. Stir to combine then place into the base of a lined springform pan or as i like to serve this, into the base of a cocktail glass.
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  • Hydrate the gelatine by mixing it with a couple of tablespoons of boiling water and leaving it to sit for five minutes
  • Place the pineapple, coconut cream, sugar and hydrated gelatine into a blender and blitz until smooth.
    pina colada mousse Julie neville
  • Whisk the cream until you have stiff peaks then fold the pineapple coconut mixture into the cream.
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  • Place into a piping bag and pipe into the glasses or pour over the biscuit base in the baking tin.
  • Place in the fridge to chill for a minimum of four hours before serving.
    pina colada mousse Julie neville
Course: Dessert, Sweet
Cuisine: Caribbean
Keyword: Mousse, Pina Colada