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Citrus Fruits, Basil Cream, Amarettini

5 from 7 votes
Course Dinner
Cuisine European
Servings 4 people
Calories 235 kcal

Ingredients
 

Citrus fruits

  • 2 Oranges
  • 2 Limes
  • 2 tbsp Raw cane sugar
  • 4 tbsp Cointreau

Basil cream

  • 1 bunch Basil
  • 2 tbsp Water
  • 2 tbsp Raw cane sugar
  • 200 g Cream
  • 200 g Quark semi-fat
  • 200 g Sour cream

Otherwise

  • 100 g Amarettini

Instructions
 

Citrus fruits

  • Peel the oranges and limes with a very sharp knife so that no white skin can be seen. Then cut the fillets out of them, collecting the juice. Put the fillets in a bowl.
  • Bring the sugar with the captured juice to the boil in a saucepan, make sure that the sugar has completely dissolved, then remove from the stove, add the Cointreau, stir and pour over the fillets and allow to cool well, preferably overnight .

Basil cream

  • Pluck the leaves from the basil and cut into fine strips. Bring the water and sugar to the boil in a saucepan, again making sure that the sugar has completely dissolved. Now remove from the heat and add the basil and cream, leave to cool well in the refrigerator overnight.
  • The next day, strain the basil cream over a sieve and beat until stiff, stir in the quark and sour cream.

Assembly and finish

  • 4 Prepare dessert glasses. First roughly crumble a layer of Amarettini into each glass, then pour some of the citrus fruits over it and then pour a layer of cream over it, repeat everything until the glass is full. Let it sit in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours, don't forget to cover.
  • To serve, decorate each with an amarettino and basil.

Nutrition

Serving: 100gCalories: 235kcalCarbohydrates: 13.7gProtein: 4.1gFat: 15.3g
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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 25 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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